alpaca

al·pac·a  (l-pk)

n. pl. alpaca or al·pac·as

1. A domesticated South American mammal (Lama pacos), related to the llama and having fine, long wool.

2.

a. The silky wool of this mammal.

b. Cloth made from alpaca.

c. A coat made of this cloth.

3. A glossy cotton or rayon and wool fabric.

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[American Spanish, from Aymara allpaca.]

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alpaca¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 wool

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the cloth made from the wool of this animal

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a glossy fabric simulating this, used for linings, etc.

[via Spanish from Aymara allpaca]

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alpaca² sometimes, alpacca [ælˈpækə]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a type of nickel silver used in jewellery

[of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	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 wool cloth, 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 guanaco Lama pacos llama - wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump genus Lama, Lama - llamas

Translations

alpaca [ælˈpækə] N → alpaca f

alpaca [ælˈpækə]

n

(= wool) → alpaga m

(= animal) → alpaga m

modif (= wool) [coat, sweater] → en alpaga

alpaca

n → Alpaka nt attr → Alpaka-; alpaca wool → Alpakawolle f

alpaca [ælˈpækə] n (animal, wool) → alpaca m inv