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单词 jaguar
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Definition of jaguar in English:

jaguar

noun ˈdʒaɡjʊə
  • A large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America.

    美洲虎,美洲豹

    Panthera onca, family Felidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the event that it decides to develop the area, there will be serious risks to the health and long-term survival of the region which is home to jaguars, pumas, tapirs and many more endangered species.
    • We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.
    • In size and marking it looks very much like a leopard, although the jaguar is the much heavier animal, weighing up to 34 kg.
    • Both leopards and jaguars have a similar brownish yellow base fur colour, which is distinctively marked with dark rosette markings.
    • The big cats you find outside Africa include tiger, jaguar, leopard, cougar and Iberian lynx.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.

Rhymes

Managua, Nicaragua

Definition of jaguar in US English:

jaguar

noun
  • A large heavily built cat that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America.

    美洲虎,美洲豹

    Panthera onca, family Felidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the event that it decides to develop the area, there will be serious risks to the health and long-term survival of the region which is home to jaguars, pumas, tapirs and many more endangered species.
    • We had reached Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, home to jaguarundis, ocelots, margays, pumas, and jaguars.
    • In size and marking it looks very much like a leopard, although the jaguar is the much heavier animal, weighing up to 34 kg.
    • Both leopards and jaguars have a similar brownish yellow base fur colour, which is distinctively marked with dark rosette markings.
    • The big cats you find outside Africa include tiger, jaguar, leopard, cougar and Iberian lynx.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.

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