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al·pac·a A0224000 (ăl-păk′ə)n. pl. alpaca or al·pac·as 1. A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Vicugna pacos or Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool.2. a. The silky wool of this mammal.b. Cloth made from alpaca.3. A fabric that imitates alpaca, made from various natural or synthetic fibers. [American Spanish, from Aymara and Quechua allpaqa.]alpaca (ælˈpækə) n1. (Animals) a domesticated cud-chewing artiodactyl mammal, Lama pacos, closely related to the llama and native to South America: family Camelidae. Its dark shaggy hair is a source of wool2. (Textiles) the cloth made from the wool of this animal3. (Textiles) a glossy fabric simulating this, used for linings, etc[C18: via Spanish from Aymara allpaca]
alpaca (ælˈpækə) or sometimes alpaccan1. (Jewellery) a type of nickel silver used in jewellery2. (Elements & Compounds) a type of nickel silver used in jewellery[of uncertain origin]al•pac•a (ælˈpæk ə) n., pl. -pac•as. 1. a domesticated South American hoofed mammal, Lama pacos, having long, soft, silky fleece, related to the llama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco. 2. the fleece of this animal. 3. a yarn or fabric made of it. 4. any fabric simulating alpaca wool cloth. [1805–15; < Sp < Aymara allpaqa] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | alpaca - wool of the alpaca wool - fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving | | 2. | alpaca - a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that woolcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | | 3. | alpaca - domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanacoLama pacosllama - wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a humpgenus Lama, Lama - llamas | TranslationsALPACA
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alpaca Related to alpaca: Alpaca silverSynonyms for alpacanoun wool of the alpacaRelated Wordsnoun a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that woolRelated Words- cloth
- fabric
- textile
- material
noun domesticated llama with long silky fleeceSynonymsRelated Words |