n.
Pronunciation: ' lä-m ə , ' yä-m ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua
Date: 1600
: any of a genus ( Lama ) of wild or domesticated long-necked So. American ruminants related to the camels but smaller and without a hump especially : a domesticated llama ( L. g lama ) descended from the guanaco and used especially in the Andes as a pack animal and a source of wool
llama