Definition of jaguar Jaguar

/ʤæˈgwɑˌɹ/ - [jatgwar] - jag•u•ar

We found 10 definitions of jaguar from 7 different sources.

What does jaguar mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: jaguars
jaguar - a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
		panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca
		big cat, cat any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

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Wiktionary

jaguar (Noun)
A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America. Scientific name: Panthera onca.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

jaguar (n.)
A large and powerful feline animal (Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the American tiger.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

jaguar
A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America.
jaguar
A French military aircraft.
jaguar
An automobile produced by the British Jaguar company.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

jaguar
jag′ū-är, or jag-wär′, n. a powerful beast of prey, allied to the leopard, found in South America. [Brazilian, jaguara.]

Wikipedia

Jaguar ("Panthera onca") is a large feline that lives in South and Central America.

Appearance.

Jaguars have yellow or yellow-orange fur with brown and black rosettes and spots. They are big and heavy and also very strong.

Sometimes there are jaguars who are completely black. But often if you look closely you can still see the spots. They are called "black panther" or just "panther".

They cannot climb very well, but they are good swimmers, and they do it often.

Habitat.

Jaguars live in South and Central America. They mostly live in rainforests, but also in savanna, swamp and desert areas.

Life.

Jaguars are not specialized with their food, but eat almost anything they get: big and small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and livestock. When hunting, they usually try to secretly get very close to the prey, and then the jaguar suddenly jumps at it and throws it down. The jaguar bites the skull of its prey to kill it. It then takes the prey to a safe place and eats it.

After a pregnancy of about a hundred days the female gives birth to usually 1 - 4 babies. The young leave their family after 1-2 years, and they become mature at about 3 years. Jaguars can become up to 10-12 years old in freedom, but in captivity (e.g. in zoos) they can become up to 20-22 years old.
car
Jaguar is originally a British car builder acquired by the Indian builder Tata Motors at the beginning of 2008. It was Estabilished in 1922 by William Lyons. It was renamed Jaguar in 1935. Jaguar is owned by the Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors Ltd. Jaguar is known for its luxury saloons and sports cars.

Jaguar was a private company until it became part of the government-owned British Motor Corporation in 1966. In 1984 it was made private again by Margaret Thatcher. Ford bought Jaguar in 1989. In 1999 it was made part of Ford's "Premier Automotive Group" along with Aston Martin, Land Rover, Volvo and Lincoln.

The company was originally located in Blackpool, but moved to Coventry. Today factories are at Browns Lane in Coventry, Castle Bromwich in Birmingham and Halewood in Liverpool.

Jaguar owns the Daimler car company (not Daimler-Benz). Jaguar bought Daimler in 1960. Daimler is now just a brand for some of Jaguar's saloons.

Jaguar has five different saloons: Vanden Plas, Daimler, XJ8, S-Type, and X-Type.

Jaguar builds the XK-8 sports car.

Sportscar racing.

Jaguar has won many sports car races, like the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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jaguar, noun, singular of jaguars.

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