‖n. [ Sp., contr. of agua ardiente burning water (L. aqua water + ardens burning). ]
‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Sp. jagua the fruit of the jagua palm. ] (Bot.) A great Brazilian palm (Maximiliana regia), having immense spathes which are used for baskets and tubs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Braz. yagoára: cf. & Pg. jaguar. ] (Zool.) A large and powerful feline animal (Panthera onca, formerly Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. It is also called the
‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A South American wild cat (Felis jaguarondi), having a long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The colugo. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ From native name: cf. Pg. magoari. ] (Zool.) A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
‖n. (Zool.) The laughing falcon. See under laughing. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. adj.
prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Nicaragua. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
Brazil wood. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Paraguay. --
See Mate, the leaf of the Brazilian holly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Pirogue. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Pirogue. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From the native name in the East Indies. ] (Zool.) A large flying squirrel (Pteromys petuarista). Its body becomes two feet long, with a large bushy tail nearly as long. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. (Zool.) Same as Jaguarondi.