a large wild cat native to the Americas, also known as a cougar or mountain lion
from Quechua puma, adopted into Spanish and then English during colonial period
This sleek predator's name comes straight from Quechua, the language of the Incas - one of the few animal names that made it unchanged from ancient South America to your sneaker brand!
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