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Noun: leopard  le-pu(r)d
  1. Large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
    "The leopard dragged its prey into a tree";
    - Panthera pardus, panther
     
  2. The pelt of a leopard
    "The tribal chief wore a ceremonial cloak made of leopard skin"

Derived forms: leopards

Type of: big cat, cat, fur, pelt

Part of: genus Panthera, Panthera

Encyclopedia: Leopard, Clouded