n.
Variant: or vi · cu · na
Pronunciation: vi- ' kün-y ə , v ī -; v ī - ' kü-n ə , v ə -, - ' kyü-
Function: noun
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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