The story
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mountain lion
Today it means: A cougar, Puma concolor. Full definition →
Today it means: A cougar, Puma concolor. Full definition →
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.