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Llama

[lah-muh] Origin

lla·ma

[lah-muh]
noun
1.
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
2.
the fine, soft fleece of the llama, combined with the wool for coating.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Spanish < Quechua llama (with palatal l)

lama, llama.
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llama (ˈlɑːmə)
 
n
1.  a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels)
2.  the cloth made from the wool of this animal
3.  alpaca See guanaco any other animal of the genus Lama
 
[C17: via Spanish from Quechua]

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llama
c.1600, from Sp. llama (1535), from Quechua (Peru) llama, which the Sp. translated as "sheep."
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