jaguar

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒægjuər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒægwɑr, -juˌɑr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jag′wär, -yo̅o̅ är′; esp. Brit. jag′yo̅o̅ ər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jag•uar /ˈdʒægwɑr, -yuˌɑr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa large powerful cat of tropical America, having a tan coat with black rose-shaped spots.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jag•uar  ( jag′wär, -yo̅o̅ är′; esp. Brit. jag′yo̅o̅ ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
  • Tupi jaguara
  • Portuguese
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jaguar /ˈdʒæɡjʊə/ n
  1. a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat
Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara
'jaguar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ocelot - tiger - cat - Panthera

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