paca

[ pah-kuh, pak-uh ]

/ ˈpɑ kə, ˈpæk ə /

noun

a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.

Also called spotted cavy.

Origin of paca

1650–60; <Spanish or Portuguese <Tupi

Words nearby paca

Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX, pac, paca, Pacceka, paccha, pacchionian, pacchionian body, pacchionian depression

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Example sentences from the Web for paca

The Paca (Clogenys) differs from the Capybara in the complex structure of his molar teeth.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Paca opened her now lustreless eyes, and with a motion of impatience, putting aside the proffered cup, pointed to me.
Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada, with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of southern Spain, v. 2/2|Charles Rochfort Scott
John had fortunately killed a paca in the morning, and Maria had dressed part of it for supper.
On the Banks of the Amazon|W.H.G. Kingston
They are of rather smaller size than the Paca, and are without spots.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

Maryland is thought favorable to it, yet it is supposed that Chase and Paca will oppose it.
Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2|John Frederick Schroeder

British Dictionary definitions for paca

paca

/ (ˈpɑːkə, ˈpækə) /

noun

a large burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Cuniculus paca, of Central and South America, having white-spotted brown fur and a large head: family Dasyproctidae

Word Origin for paca

C17: from Spanish, from Tupi

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单词	paca
释义	paca [ pah-kuh, pak-uh ] / ˈpɑ kə, ˈpæk ə / noun a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food. Also called spotted cavy. Origin of paca 1650–60; <Spanish or Portuguese <Tupi Words nearby paca Pablum, Pabst, pabulum, PABX, pac, paca, Pacceka, paccha, pacchionian, pacchionian body, pacchionian depression Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paca The Paca (Clogenys) differs from the Capybara in the complex structure of his molar teeth. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin Paca opened her now lustreless eyes, and with a motion of impatience, putting aside the proffered cup, pointed to me. Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada, with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of southern Spain, v. 2/2\|Charles Rochfort Scott John had fortunately killed a paca in the morning, and Maria had dressed part of it for supper. On the Banks of the Amazon\|W.H.G. Kingston They are of rather smaller size than the Paca, and are without spots. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Maryland is thought favorable to it, yet it is supposed that Chase and Paca will oppose it. Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2\|John Frederick Schroeder British Dictionary definitions for paca paca / (ˈpɑːkə, ˈpækə) / noun a large burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Cuniculus paca, of Central and South America, having white-spotted brown fur and a large head: family Dasyproctidae Word Origin for paca C17: from Spanish, from Tupi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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