JAGUA PALM
Ja"gua palm`. Etym: [Sp. jagua the fruit of the jagua palm.] (Bot.)
Defn: A great Brazilian palm (Maximiliana regia), having immense spathes which are used for baskets and tubs.
JAGUAR
Ja*guar", n. Etym: [Braz. yagoára: cf. & Pg. jaguar.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large and powerful feline animal (Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the American tiger.
JAGUARONDI
Ja`gua*ron"di, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A South American wild cat (Felis jaguarondi), having a long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds.
JAH
Jah (jä), n. Etym: [Heb. yah.]
Defn: Jehovah. Ps. lxviii. 4.
JAHVIST; JAHVISTIC
Jah"vist, n., Jah*vis"tic, a.
Defn: See Jehovist, Jehovistic.