noun
leopard
LEHP-uhd
noun
1
A large wild cat with a yellow or tan coat covered in dark rosette-shaped spots, found across Africa and Asia.
"The leopard crouched silently in the tall grass, watching the herd."
"Leopards are known for dragging their prey up into trees."
How to Use Leopard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spotted big cat native to Africa and Asia.
Common mistake
"A leopard can't change its spots" is the fixed idiom meaning people don't fundamentally change — don't reword it.
Common pairings
leopard print
snow leopard
leopard-spotted
Word Forms
leopards plural
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Etymology
From Greek leopardos, itself a blend of leon, "lion," and pardos, "male panther" — early naturalists believed the leopard was a cross between the two.