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alpaca
/ælˈpækə/
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What does alpaca mean?
noun
- A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.
- Wool from the alpaca, with strong very long fibres and coloring from black to brown to white.
- A garment made of such wool.
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IPA pronunciation
/ælˈpækə/
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There were three species of this genus in Peru, the llama, alpaca, and vicuna.
He had short legs, was rather stout, and wore an alpaca jacket.
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“Morgen,” he greeted his pupil in a businesslike way, put on a black alpaca coat, and conducted her at once to the piano in Mrs. Kohler’s sitting-room.
It was a white alpaca creation, trimmed with satin, and the consciousness that it was extremely becoming sustained me greatly during the mental agony of preparing and delivering my oration.
Mrs. McGurk, in black alpaca with a black silk apron, clumped around the table, passing cold, heavy things to eat, with a step so firm that she rattled the silver in the sideboard drawers.