vicuna
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vicuña /vɪˈkjuːnjə, -kuː-, vɪˈkuːnə/
▶noun
- 1 a wild relative of the llama, inhabiting mountainous regions of South America and valued for its fine silky wool. [Vicugna vicugna.]
- 2 cloth made from this wool.
– origin C17: from Sp., from Quechua.
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