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alpaca
(al pak′ə)
- a domesticated South American llama (Lama glama pacos) with valuable, long, silky, brown or black wool
- its wool
- a thin cloth woven from this wool, often mixed with other fibers
- a glossy, generally black cloth of cotton or rayon, used for linings, suits, etc.
Origin: Sp < Aymara allpaca
See alpaca in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. alpaca alpaca or al·pac·as
- A domesticated South American mammal (Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool.
- a. The silky wool of this mammal.b. Cloth made from alpaca.c. A coat made of this cloth.
- A glossy cotton or rayon and wool fabric.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish
Origin: , from Aymara allpaca
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