alpaca

C2 Topic:Animals
US /ælˈpækə/ UK /ælˈpækə/
noun Freq #43793

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a domesticated South American camelid kept for its soft fleece

    The farmer raises alpacas for their fine wool.

  2. 2
    noun

    cloth made from alpaca fleece or an imitation of it

    He wore a lightweight evening coat made of alpaca.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a domesticated south... camelid
2 noun · cloth made from alpaca... alpaca cloth
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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

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