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- [pyoo-muh, poo-]
- /ˈpyu mə, ˈpu-/
- /ˈpjuː.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo-muh, poo-]
- /ˈpyu mə, ˈpu-/
Definitions of puma word
- noun puma cougar. 1
- noun puma the fur of a cougar. 1
- noun puma large cat: panther, cougar 1
- countable noun puma A puma is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Pumas have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America. 0
- noun puma a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tail 0
- noun puma cougar 0
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Origin of puma
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Spanish < Quechua
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Parts of speech for Puma
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puma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
puma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puma
noun puma
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- catamount — any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
- civet — any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands
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