vicuna
or vi·cu·ña
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
a fabric of this wool or of some substitute, usually twilled and finished with a soft nap.
a garment, especially an overcoat, of vicuna.
Origin of vicuna
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British Dictionary definitions for vicuña
vicuna (vɪˈkjuːnə)
/ (vɪˈkuːnjə) /
a tawny-coloured cud-chewing Andean artiodactyl mammal, Vicugna vicugna, similar to the llama: family Camelidae
the fine light cloth made from the wool obtained from this animal
Origin of vicuña
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