Meaning

noun a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

noun a leopard in the black color phase

noun large American feline resembling a lion

originFrom Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).

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