Phrase guide

sand cat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small wild cat, Felis margarita, distributed over African and Asian deserts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a desert wildcat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wildcat

History

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: kočka pouštní — small wild cat
  • Dutch: woestijnkat — small wild cat
  • Dutch: zandkat — small wild cat
  • Finnish: hietakissa — small wild cat
  • French: chat des sables — small wild cat
  • French: chat du désert — small wild cat
  • German: Sandkatze — small wild cat
  • Italian: gatto delle sabbie — small wild cat
  • Portuguese: gato-do-deserto — small wild cat
  • Russian: барха́нный кот (barxánnyj kot) — small wild cat
  • Russian: барха́нная ко́шка (barxánnaja kóška) — small wild cat
  • Spanish: gato de las arenas — small wild cat
  • Spanish: gato del desierto — small wild cat
  • Thai: แมวทราย (mɛɛo-saai) — small wild cat
  • Turkish: benekli kedi — small wild cat
  • Turkish: kum kedisi — small wild cat