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vigonia|vɪˈgəʊnɪə|
Also vigo(g)na, vegonia.
[App. a Latinization of F. vigogne vigogne.]
1. a. vigonia wool, vicuña-wool.
1763Ann. Reg., Chron. 163, 8 bales Vigonia, and 1 ditto Alpaca wool. 1804Gentl. Mag. Nov. 1069 Vigona wool.
b. vigonia cloth, vicuña-cloth. Also ellipt., = vigogne 2.
1803T. Jefferson Let. 23 Apr. in R. G. Thwaites Orig. Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1904) VII. 217, I saw a robe of what they called the Peruvian sheep, and I took to be of the Lama or Vigogna. 1818M. Edgeworth Let. 29 Oct. (1971) 130 There is no black Vigonia—the Vigonia wool will not take black dye. Tell me which you prefer the Merino or the Queens cloth. 1852Rep. Juries, Exhibition 1851, 375/1 [Brown & Foster's] waistcoatings of plush vegonia will be found remarkable for novelty and excellence. 1857J. James Worsted Manuf. 438 Vigonia cloth, merino robe cloth,..shags, vigogna shags.
2. = vicuña 1. rare.
1834Nat. Philos. III. Phys. Geog. 55/2 The paco, which in its domestic state is called bicunia or vigonia. 1839Penny Cycl. XIV. 73 A herd of 36, including the kinds called Llamas, Alpacas, and Vicunas or Vigonias. |