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leopard
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/ˈlɛp.əd/
noun
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noun
A large wild cat with yellow fur and dark spots.
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noun
Extra detailA similar-looking, large wild cat named after the leopard.
Examples
He has the eyes of a leopard.
His eyes are like those of a leopard.
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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
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noun
Extra meaningsPanthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia.
The male of the species P. pardus, in contrast to leopardess.
More examples
In contextA leopard cannot change his spots.
The leopard (Panthera pardus or Felis pardus cf tulliana) is a close relative of the lion, but biblical references mentioning it are very few, suggesting that it was not as common.
Leopard skins have always been desirable commodities because of their spectacular spotted patterns.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English leopard, leopart, lepard, leperd, from Old French leopard (“leopard”), from Late Latin leopardus (“leopon, lipard”) from late Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leópardos, “leopon, lipard”), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + πάρδος (párdos, “pard, male leopard”), from earlier πάρδαλις (párdalis, “leopard”), probably from an unattested Old Persian [Term?] term ancestral to Middle Persian [script needed] (palang), Khwarezmian [script needed] (plyk), Sogdian [script needed] (pwrδnk), Pashto پړانګ (pṛāng). Compare Persian پلنگ (palang) and Sanskrit पृदाकु (pṛdāku, “panther”).