- cat|a|moun|tain
- cat|a|moun|tain «KAT uh MOWN tuhn», noun.any wild animal of the cat family, such as the European wildcat, leopard, cougar, or lynx. Also, cat-o'-mountain.╂[Middle English cat of the mountain]
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cat-o'-moun|tain — «KAT uh MOWN tuhn», noun. = catamountain. (Cf. ↑catamountain) … Useful english dictionary
cat-a-mountain — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain cat — moun′tain cat n. 1) mam cougar 2) mam bobcat • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
Mountain cat — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catamountain — cat•a•moun•tain [[t]ˌkæt əˈmaʊn tn[/t]] n. mam any wild cat, esp. the European wildcat • Etymology: 1400–50; < late ME cat of the mountaine … From formal English to slang
catamountain — cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Felis silvestris — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Felis silvestris — catamountain cat a*moun tain, cat a mountain cat a moun tain . 1. the bushy tailed European wildcat ({Felis silvestris}) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn: European wildcat, {Felis silvestris}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
American laurel — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arnica montana — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
