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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•pac•a /ælˈpækə/USA pronunciation n., pl. -as. - Mammals[countable] a South American hoofed mammal having long, soft, silky fleece, related to the llama.
- [uncountable] the fleece of this animal;
yarn or fabric made of this fleece.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•pac•a (al pak′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalsa 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.
- the fleece of this animal.
- Textilesa fabric or yarn made of it.
- Textilesa glossy, commonly black woolen fabric with cotton warp.
- Textilesa crepe fabric made of rayon and acetate yarn in imitation of alpaca wool cloth.
- Aymara allpaqa
- Spanish
- 1805–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alpaca /ælˈpækə/ n - 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 wool
- the cloth made from the wool of this animal
- a glossy fabric simulating this, used for linings, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: via Spanish from Aymara allpaca |