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guanaco
[ gwah-nah-koh ]
noun
, plural gua·na·cos.
- a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.
guanaco
/ ɡwɑːˈnɑːkəʊ /
noun
- a cud-chewing South American artiodactyl mammal, Lama guanicoe, closely related to the domesticated llama: family Camelidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guanaco1
1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua wanaku
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guanaco1
C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan huanacu
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Example Sentences
Their needles consist of pieces of bone sharpened to the requisite point, and the thread they use is made from guanaco sinews.
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The 36 latter are used chiefly for guanaco-hunting, and not a little skill is required to handle them efficiently.
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The capa is a long robe of guanaco furs, about five and a half feet long, by four and a half broad.
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It is on record amongst his companions that he demolished a whole side of a young guanaco at a sitting.
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A roast goose now and then would have made a welcome improvement on our eternal diet of lean 147 guanaco and ostrich.
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