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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lla•ma /ˈlɑmə, ˈyɑ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mas. - Mammalsa woolly-haired South American animal related to the camel.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lla•ma (lä′mə),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalsa woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- Textilesthe fine, soft fleece of the llama, combined with the wool for coating.
- Quechua llama (with palatal l)
- Spanish
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: llama /ˈlɑːmə/ n - a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels)
- the cloth made from the wool of this animal
- any other animal of the genus Lama
See alpaca, guanaco
Etymology: 17th Century: via Spanish from Quechua |