caucel
Spanish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl cuauh- (“tree”) + ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).
Noun
editcaucel m (plural cauceles)
- (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) margay (Leopardus wiedii)
- Synonyms: chulul, margay, molote, pichigueta, tigrillo
References
edit- Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 581
Further reading
edit- “caucel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014