# mountain lion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cougar, Puma concolor.

## Etymology
From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mountain-lion