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yaguara
Tupi-Guarani · pre-1500s
"fierce beast"
a name meaning "fierce, carnivorous beast"
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jaguar
Portuguese · 1600s
"jaguar"
adopted after Portuguese contact with Tupi peoples
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jaguar
English · 1600s-1700s
"the large spotted cat of the Americas"
borrowed from Portuguese and French accounts
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