"puma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /puːmə/, /pjuːmə/ Audio: en-au-puma.ogg Forms: pumas [plural]
Rhymes: -uːmə Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish puma, from Quechua puma. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|puma}} Spanish puma, {{bor|en|qu|puma}} Quechua puma Head templates: {{en-noun}} puma (plural pumas)
  1. A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor). Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-puma-en-noun-W-nFNk41 Disambiguation of Felids: 53 30 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 28 19
  2. (by extension) Any feline belonging to the genus Puma. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-puma-en-noun-27tc43v4
  3. (slang) A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-puma-en-noun-KGKv4RBc

Inflected forms

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    }
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "53 28 19",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor)."
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        ],
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          "Puma concolor",
          "Puma concolor#Translingual"
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          "Puma",
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        "(by extension) Any feline belonging to the genus Puma."
      ],
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          "ref": "2011, Donna McDonald, Dating A Cougar, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“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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    },
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      "ipa": "/pjuːmə/"
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    "English terms derived from Spanish",
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/uːmə",
    "Rhymes:English/uːmə/2 syllables",
    "en:Felids"
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    }
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        "A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor)."
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        ],
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          "Puma concolor",
          "Puma concolor#Translingual"
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        "Any feline belonging to the genus Puma."
      ],
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          "genus",
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        [
          "Puma",
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        "(by extension) Any feline belonging to the genus Puma."
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "relationship",
          "relationship"
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          "cougar",
          "cougar"
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        "(slang) A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar."
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/puːmə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pjuːmə/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-puma.ogg",
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-uːmə"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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}

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