puma

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pu·ma /ˈpjuːmə/ noun [countable]  HBAa cougar 美洲狮 →4  See picture of 见图 BIG CAT →5 see picture at 见图 big cat

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puma• Puma and tabby No, Minkie the puma doesn't fancy a helping of plump tabby, they're just good friends.• Nigel in his best jeans and sneakers padded along like a puma.• The pilot of a puma helicopter flying between the Magnus Oil platform and another platform when he saw two bombers ahead of him.• He no more spoke than a puma would.• Papas, maize, alpaca, puma, condors.Origin puma (1700-1800) Spanish Quechua

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puma
pu‧ma /ˈpjuːmə/ noun [countable]a cougar

pumaBrE /ˈpjuːmə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpuːmə/ 🔊 (especially BrE) (NAmE usually cou·gar) (NAmE also ˈmountain lion, pan·ther) nouna large American wild animal of the cat family, with yellowish-brown or greyish fur 美洲狮