noun
panther
PAN-thuh
noun
1
A big cat with black fur, especially a black leopard or jaguar.
"A panther slipped silently through the jungle undergrowth."
2
A cougar, particularly the Florida subspecies.
"Conservationists are working to protect the endangered Florida panther."
How to Use Panther
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large wild cat, typically referring to a black-coated leopard, jaguar, or cougar.
Word Forms
panthers plural, Panthers plural
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Etymology
From Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Greek pánthēr ("panther").