guanaco

[ gwah-nah-koh ]

noun,plural gua·na·cos.
  1. a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.

Origin of guanaco

1
1595–1605; <Spanish <Quechua wanaku

Words Nearby guanaco

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How to use guanaco in a sentence

  • Their needles consist of pieces of bone sharpened to the requisite point, and the thread they use is made from guanaco sinews.

    Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm
  • The 36 latter are used chiefly for guanaco-hunting, and not a little skill is required to handle them efficiently.

    Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm
  • The capa is a long robe of guanaco furs, about five and a half feet long, by four and a half broad.

    Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm
  • It is on record amongst his companions that he demolished a whole side of a young guanaco at a sitting.

    Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm
  • A roast goose now and then would have made a welcome improvement on our eternal diet of lean 147 guanaco and ostrich.

    Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius Beerbohm

British Dictionary definitions for guanaco

guanaco

/ (ɡwɑːˈnɑːkəʊ) /


nounplural -cos
  1. a cud-chewing South American artiodactyl mammal, Lama guanicoe, closely related to the domesticated llama: family Camelidae

Origin of guanaco

1
C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan huanacu

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