puma

[ pyoo-muh, poo- ]

noun

1. cougar.
2. the fur of a cougar.

puma

/ ˈpjuːmə /

noun

1. a large American feline mammal, Felis concolor, that resembles a lion, having a plain greyish-brown coat and long tail Also calledcougarmountain lion

Word History and Origins

Origin of puma¹

1770–80; < Spanish < Quechua

Word History and Origins

Origin of puma¹

C18: via Spanish from Quechuan

Example Sentences

An advocate for L.A.’s most famous feline, P-22, is asking why the puma can’t get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which has honorees including Lassie and Rin Tin Tin and fictional characters such as Batman and Godzilla.

From Los Angeles Times

When they couldn’t get him a Walk of Fame star, Pratt commissioned L.A. artist Corie Mattie to give the puma a “star” in a mural on the side of a building at 6421 Hollywood Blvd., between Cahuenga Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

The National Wildlife Federation is also partnering with the Friends of Griffith Park to create a memorial at the park honoring the puma.

From Los Angeles Times

Remembering a big donation to Chirac from another African leader, Bourgi says: “The money arrived in Puma sports bags. I wanted to put the wads in paper so I went into my daughter’s room and took down one of her posters, and wrapped the money in that.”

From BBC

Gomez has also brought in tens of millions of dollars from endorsement deals with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Coach and Puma, according to Bloomberg.

From BBC