kə, ˈpæk noun
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
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| —n | |
| a large burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Cuniculus paca, of Central and South America, having white-spotted brown fur and a large head: family Dasyproctidae | |
| [C17: from Spanish, from Tupi] | |
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Paca
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
paca
Central and South American rodent, 1657, from Sp., from Tupi (Brazil) paca.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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paca
either of two species of South American rodents with piglike bodies, large heads, and swollen cheeks. They have short ears, large eyes, and long whiskers, and their bodies are stout, with large rumps and short limbs. The front feet have four toes, and the hindfeet have five-two tiny side toes and three long, weight-bearing middle toes, all with thick claws.
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One of the two roadside restaurants is serving paca-a large rodent that is remarkably tasty fried.
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