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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; < Sp < Quechua llama (with palatal l)
lla·ma   (lä'mə)   
n.  
  1. A domesticated South American ruminant mammal (Lama glama) related to the camel, raised for its soft, fleecy wool and used as a beast of burden.
  2. Any of various other mammals of the genus Lama, such as the alpaca and guanaca.

[Spanish, from Quechua.]
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