leopard
/ˈlɛp.əd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: leopards
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia.
Noun
Examples
During all such cases when we were present they responded by giving repeated alarm calls, even when the leopard was already feeding on a carcass. We wanted to determine whether vervets knew enough about the behavior of leopards to recognize that, even in the absence of a leopard, a carcass in a tree
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia. — The male of the species P. pardus, in contrast to leopardess.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “leopard” mean?
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia.
Is “leopard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.