noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos, from leōn lion + pardos leopard
Date: 13th century
a large strong cat ( Panthera pardus ) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes, a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant, leopardess noun