puma
noun
Simple meaning
A mountain lion or cougar.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpumə
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Definition
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noun
A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
slang
A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.
An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of a German-based brand of that name.
Large American feline resembling a lion
An administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of Tanzania.
A Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.
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- “The puma is a large wild cat found in the Americas.”
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