what is panther
n, pl-thers or-ther. 1. (Animals) another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther. 2. (Animals) US and Canadian any of various related animals, esp the puma. [C14: from Old French pantere, pantÃ¨re From latin, panthÄra From greek; panthÄr perhaps related To sanskrit pundarÄ«ka]. tiger