[ˈtʌɪɡə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia but becoming increasingly rare

- used in names of tiger moths and striped butterflies, e.g. scarlet tiger, plain tiger



Phrases:
- have a tiger by the tail

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek