leopard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the pelt of a leopard
  2. noun large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
    Panthera pardus.

WordNet

Leop"ard noun
Etymology
OE. leopart, leparde, lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. léopard, L. leopardus, fr. Gr. lion + pard. See Lion, and Pard.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.

Webster 1913