English Words Starting With L

• leopard

  nounC1
  /ˈlep.əd/A large wild cat (Panthera pardus) with a yellowish-brown coat marked with black spots or rosettes, native to Africa and parts of Asia.
• leopard complex

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛpəd ˈkɒmplɛks/A specific genetic pattern and associated coat colouration in horses, characterized by white spotting or patterning on a darker base coat.
• leopard frog

  nounC2
  /ˈlep.əd ˌfrɒɡ/A common, medium-sized frog native to North America, characterized by irregular dark spots with pale borders on its back, similar to a leopard's coat.
• leopard lily

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛpəd ˈlɪli/A common name for a plant, typically a lily with spotted flowers or leaves resembling a leopard's spots.
• leopard lizard

  nounLow (specialist/naturalist term)
  /ˈlɛpəd ˈlɪzəd/A medium-sized, predatory lizard native to southwestern North America, characterized by spots or bands resembling a leopard's pattern.
• leopard moth

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛpəd ˌmɒθ/A species of moth (Zeuzera pyrina) with distinctive white wings marked by black or dark blue spots.
• leopard seal

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛpəd ˌsiːl/A large, aggressive, spotted seal native to Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters.
• leopard shark

  nounLow
  /ˈlɛp.əd ʃɑːk/A slender, medium-sized, bottom-dwelling shark native to the Pacific coast of North America, named for the distinctive dark spots covering its body.
• leopard's-bane

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɛpədz ˌbeɪn/A perennial flowering plant (genus Doronicum) of the daisy family, traditionally believed to be poisonous to leopards and other carnivores.
• leopardess

  nounC2
  /ˈlɛpədɛs/A female leopard.
• leopardi

  nounVery Rare / Literary / Obsolete
  /ˌleɪ.əˈpɑː.di/A very rare noun meaning a solitary individual who shuns society; a person who prefers isolation.
• leopold

  nounLow
  /ˈliːəpəʊld/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave people' or 'bold people'.
• leopold i

  nounLow
  /ˈliːəpəʊld ðə ˈfɜːst/The name of specific historical rulers, most notably the Holy Roman Emperor (1640–1705) and the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865).
• leopold ii

  nounLow (found primarily in historical, political, and academic contexts)
  /ˈliːəpəʊld ðə ˈsekənd/King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State, a private colonial project in central Africa.
• leopold iii

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈliːəpəʊld ˈθɜːd/A proper noun referring to a historical figure: Leopold III, King of the Belgians (1901–1983), who reigned from 1934 to 1951.
• leopoldville

  nounVery Low
  /ˈliːəpəʊldˌvɪl/The former name (from 1881 to 1966) of Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• leotard

  nounC1
  /ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/A tight-fitting, one-piece garment covering the torso, worn primarily for dance, gymnastics, or exercise.
• leotine

  nounNon-existent
  This word has no established lexical entry or meaning in standard English dictionaries or corpora.
• lepanto

  nounRare
  /lɪˈpæntəʊ/A famous naval battle fought in 1571, where a Holy League coalition defeated the Ottoman Empire.
• lepaya

  nounB1
  /liːp/to jump a long distance or high into the air, often from one point to another.

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