Mountain lion
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cougar, Puma concolor.
"The mountain lion may prowl here during any month."
- 2 large American feline resembling a lion wordnet
Example
More examples"The mountain lion may prowl here during any month."
Etymology
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.