/ tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] an animal like a rabbit with soft silver-grey fur. Chinchillas are often kept on farms for their fur.
2.
[ U ] the skin and fur of the chinchilla, used for making expensive coats, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Spanish , from Aymara or Quechua .