caucel

Spanish

Alternative forms

causel, cauzel

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl cuauh- (“tree”) + ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

Noun

caucel m (plural cauceles)

(Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) margay (Leopardus wiedii)

Synonyms

chulul
margay
molote
pichigueta
tigrillo

References

Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 581

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