puma
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- 8
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- 11
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Definition of puma
7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
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noun
- A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
- (broadly)Any feline belonging to the genus Puma.
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(slang)A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.
““Younger can be good. How much younger?” Regina asked, inspecting the appetizer plates for any lingering bites. “I don't know,” Alexa said frowning. “Why does that matter?” “Less than eight years makes you a Puma. Over eight years makes you a Cougar,” Regina said wisely, grinning as Lauren nodded excitedly in agreement.”
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An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of a German-based brand of that name.
“Joe Fortune shook his head, swung his legs over the edge of the bunk, and put on his Pumas.”
name
- A village in the Solomon Islands.
- An administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of Tanzania.
- A Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Quechuan *puma Quechua pumabor. Spanish pumabor. English puma Borrowed from Spanish puma, borrowed from Quechua puma, from Proto-Quechuan *puma.
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