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means A large, tawny wild cat of the Americas — also called cougar, mountain lion, or panther depending on where you're standing — known for its solitary habits and enormous range.

from Borrowed by Spanish from Quechua, the language of the Inca, where 'puma' simply meant the animal itself. The word rode into English in the 1700s alongside other Quechua loans like 'condor' and 'llama,' making it one of the few English animal names that came straight from the Andes rather than through Latin or French.