a small ocelot (Leopardus wiedii) of Central and South America
Origin of margay
French from Portuguese maracajá from Brazilian (Tupí) namemargay
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margay
noun
pl. mar·gaysA spotted Central and South American wildcat (Leopardus wiedii) resembling a small, long-tailed ocelot.
Origin of margay
French from Portuguese maracajá from TupíTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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