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cougar
noun cou·gar \ˈkü-gər also -ˌgär\
: a large brownish cat that was once common in North and South America
plural cougars also cougar
Full Definition of COUGAR
1
: a large powerful tawny-brown cat (Felis concolor) formerly widespread in the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas —called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma
2
slang : a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man
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Origin of COUGAR
French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana, from Tupi s
wasuarána, from s wásu deer + -ran resemblingFirst Known Use: 1774
Related to COUGAR
- Synonyms
- catamount, cat-a-mountain, mountain lion, panther, puma
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COUGARS Defined for Kids
cougar
noun cou·gar \ˈkü-gər\
Definition of COUGAR for Kids
: a large yellowish brown wild animal of North and South America related to the domestic cat
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