ברדלס

Hebrew

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάρδαλις (párdalis, “leopard”).

Noun

בַּרְדְּלָס • (bard'lás) m (plural indefinite בַּרְדְּלָסִים)

  1. (zoology) cheetah (a distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal)
  2. (Talmud) a female hyena

References

  • “ברדלס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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