Vicuna Definition

vīkyo͝onyə, vīkyo͝onə
vicunas
noun
vicunas
A small llama (Lama vicugna) with soft, shaggy wool, found wild in the Andes.
Webster's New World
This wool.
Webster's New World
A fabric made from it or in imitation of it.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of vicuna.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Vicugna vicugna

Other Word Forms of Vicuna

Noun

Singular:
vicuna
Plural:
vicuas, vicunas

Origin of Vicuna

  • Spanish from Quechua wikuña

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vicuna Sentence Examples

  • On the arid plateaus of the north-west, the guanaco and vicuna are still to be found, though less frequently, together with a smaller species of viscacha (Lagidium cuvieri).

  • They have a similar wool to the vicuna, but coarser and redder; both are largely used in South America.

  • Vicuna is a species of long-necked sheep native to South America, bearing some resemblance to the guanaco, but the fur is shorter, closer and much finer.

  • A small number of very pretty guanaco and vicuna carriage rugs are imported into Europe, and many come through travellers and private sources, but generally they are so badly dressed that they are quite brittle upon the leather side.

  • For weaving, the most valuable pieces are mohair taken from the angora and vicuna.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIC

Words Ending With

ANAUNA

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Words Starting With V and Ending With A

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With A