Толковый словарь английского языка - leopard
Leopard
leopard
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin ~us, from Greek ~os, from leōn lion + pardos ~ Date: 13th century a large strong cat (Panthera pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes, a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant, ~ess noun
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n. (fem. leopardess) 1 any large African or Asian flesh-eating cat, Panthera pardus, with either a black-spotted yellowish-fawn or all black coat. Also called PANTHER. 2 Heraldry a lion passant guardant as in the arms of England. 3 (attrib.) spotted like a leopard (leopard moth). Phrases and idioms leopard's bane any plant of the genus Doronicum, with large yellow daisy-like flowers. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL f. late Gk leopardos (as LION, PARD) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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