jaguar
noun
jag·uar
| \ ˈja-ˌgwär
, -gyə-ˌwär, -gwər; dialectal -gwī(-ə)r, especially British ˈja-gyə-wər
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, -gyə-ˌwär, -gwər; dialectal -gwī(-ə)r, especially British ˈja-gyə-wər
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plural jaguars
also jaguar
Definition of jaguar
: a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots
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Extending from tropical forests and marshes to coral reefs along the coast, the reserve counts sea turtles, crocodiles, jaguars, spider monkeys, manatees, nurse sharks, and flamingos as resident fauna. — George W. Stone, National Geographic, "Dinosaurs to gladiators: 10 World Heritage trips for families," 16 Aug. 2019 Thus begins the movie’s jaguar-out-of-the-jungle story. — Kristen Page-kirby, Twin Cities, "There’s no treasure to be found in the boring ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’," 9 Aug. 2019 The heat doesn't bother some of the big cats — like lions, jaguars, and cheetahs — too much. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "There is a heat wave coming, and here's how Milwaukee's zoo animals are getting ready for it," 18 July 2019 But both offer incredible biodiversity: A visit to this UNESCO World Heritage site will likely include howler monkey, sloth, jaguar, caiman, and peccary spottings. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "UNESCO's Newest World Heritage Sites, in Photos," 11 July 2019 Qianbaihui Yang has pointed a microphone at a roaring, spitting jaguar, walked alongside biting camels and stood near a pack of playful, loud elephants—all to capture realistic sound effects. — Chip Cutter, WSJ, "Meet the Sound Editor Bringing ‘Toy Story 4’ Characters to Life," 10 May 2019 The zoo’s female jaguar, Ix Chel, who had given birth to five cubs, was euthanized in September because of kidney failure. — Janet Mcconnaughey, The Seattle Times, "New Orleans zoo returns jaguar in strengthened exhibit," 5 Feb. 2019 The software not only correctly identified the leopard, its other top guesses—jaguar, cheetah, snow leopard, and Egyptian cat—were all similar-looking cats. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "How computers got shockingly good at recognizing images," 18 Dec. 2018 The jaguar, named Valerio, was sedated by Audubon Zoo staff after he was discovered out of his habitat. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Jaguar at New Orleans zoo bit through steel fence before killing 9 animals, will not be euthanized," 19 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jaguar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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jaguar
noun
English Language Learners Definition of jaguar
: a large, brown, wild cat with black spots that lives in Central and South America
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jaguar
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jag·uar
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Kids Definition of jaguar
: a large yellowish brown black-spotted animal of the cat family found chiefly from Mexico to Argentina
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