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colocolo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Leopardus colocola, a small striped cat native to western central South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grass cat, Pampas cat, straw cat

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish colocolo (“colocolo (cat)”), from Mapudungun Colo Colo (a creature in Mapuche mythology).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Pampaskatze — Leopardus colocola
  • Polish: kolokolo — Leopardus colocola
  • Polish: kot pampasowy — Leopardus colocola
  • Polish: ocelot pampasowy — Leopardus colocola
  • Portuguese: colocolo — Leopardus colocola
  • Portuguese: gato-palheiro — Leopardus colocola
  • Russian: пампа́сская ко́шка (pampásskaja kóška) — Leopardus colocola