leopard
leop·ard [leopard leopards] BrE [ˈlepəd] NAmE [ˈlepərd] noun
a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots. Leopards live in Africa and southern Asia.
compare ↑leopardess
Idiom: ↑leopard cannot change its spots
Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin leopardus, from late Greek leopardos, from leōn ‘lion’ + pardos.
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