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alpaca

al·paca

UK/ælˈpækə/ US/æˈlpækʌ/ rare

noun

1.

wool of the alpaca

2.

a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation

3.

domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco

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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

Phrases

  • alpaca back and sides

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