puma

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpjumə, ˈpu-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅′mə, po̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pu•ma /ˈpyumə, ˈpu-/USA pronunciation   n.,[pl.] -mas. 
  1. Mammalscougar.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pu•ma  (pyo̅o̅′mə, po̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalscougar.
  2. Clothingthe fur of a cougar.
  • Quechua
  • Spanish
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
puma /ˈpjuːmə/ n
  1. a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tailAlso called: cougar, mountain lion
Etymology: 18th Century: via Spanish from Quechua
'puma' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
catamount - cougar - mountain cat - mountain lion - panther - Felis
In Lists: Big cats, more...

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