VICUÑA


Meaning of VICUÑA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or vi·cu·na vi-ˈkün-yə, vī-; vī-ˈkü-nə, və-, -ˈkyü-

Etymology: Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña

Date: 1604

1. : a wild ruminant ( Vicugna vicugna syn. Lama vicugna ) of the Andes from Peru to Argentina that is related to the llama and alpaca

2.

a. : the wool from the vicuña's fine lustrous undercoat

b. : a fabric made of vicuña wool ; also : a sheep's wool imitation of this

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.