PACARANA Meaning of PACARANA in English [ ˌpakə'rα:nə ]■ noun a South American rodent resembling a cavy, with white stripes along the back. [ Dinomys branickii .]Originfrom Tupi, lit. 'false paca'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004