caucel

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === causel, cauzel === Etymology === Borrowed from a Nahuan language; equivalent to Classical Nahuatl cuauh- (“tree”) + ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kauˈθel/ [kau̯ˈθel] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kauˈsel/ [kau̯ˈsel] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -el Syllabification: cau‧cel === 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[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 581 === Further reading === “caucel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025