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ocelot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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oc·e·lot /ˈɒsəlɒt $ ˈɑːsəlɑːt, ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]  HBAa large American wild cat that has a pattern of spots on its back 豹猫〔产于美洲的一种大型野生猫科动物,背部有斑点〕
Examples from the Corpus
ocelotLast week, Helen excelled herself - a black matt waterproof, lined, with a turn-back collar of fake ocelot!This region of unusual geological features is home to a number of endangered species, including ocelot and jaguar.The ocelot, though it frequents three counties in south Texas, will probably follow close behind.
Origin ocelot (1700-1800) French Nahuatl ocelotl jaguar
oc·e·lot nounChineseSyllable
large a cat wild that a Corpus of has pattern American


ocelot
ocelot /ˈɒsəlɒt, ˈɒsɪlɒt $ ˈɑːsəlɑːt, ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: Nahuatl ocelotl 'jaguar'
a large American wild cat that has a pattern of spots on its back


oce·lotBrE /ˈɒsəlɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ 🔊, /ˈoʊsəlɑːt/ 🔊 nouna wild animal of the cat family, that has yellow fur with black lines and spots, found in Central and S America 豹猫(产于中南美洲的野生猫科动物,毛黄,有黑色斑纹和斑点)