Noun: puma pyoo-mu
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: mountain lion)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: mountain lion)
- Large American feline resembling a lion
"The puma, also known as a mountain lion, has an extensive range from Canada to South America";
- cougar [N. Amer], catamount [N. Amer], mountain lion [N. Amer], painter [US], panther [N. Amer], Felis concolor, catamountain [N. Amer]
Derived forms: pumas
Type of: wildcat
Part of: Felis, genus Felis
Encyclopedia: Puma