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margay
[ mahr-gey ]
noun
- a small tiger cat, Felis tigrina, of tropical America: now rare.
margay
/ ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ /
noun
- a feline mammal, Felis wiedi, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of margay1
1775–85; < French (Buffon), alteration of margaia < Portuguese maracajá < Tupi marakaya
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Word History and Origins
Origin of margay1
C18: from French, from Tupi mbaracaiá
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Example Sentences
The animal called the margay is really a kind of small ocelot, and it is sometimes known as the tiger-cat.
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I should say this was a margay, and it would have proved a cruel foe, not only of our poultry, but also of our sheep and goats.
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Fritz was engaged in preparing the skin of the margay, with more care than Jack had shown with that of the jackal.
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When we were ready to set out, Fritz presented each of us with a little case he had made from the skin of the margay.
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We may see the ocelot skulking through the deep shade, or the margay springing upon its winged prey.
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