English Explanatory Dictionary

chinchilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.
  2. The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.
  3. A variety of Persian cat with white fur and green eyes.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɪnˈt͡ʃɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chinchilla.wav

Word forms

chinchilla chinchillas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla.

Related words

viscacha

Derived words

Bolivian chinchilla Burmilla Chilean chinchilla chin chinchillada chinchillalike chinchilla rat chinchilla wattle chinny coastal chinchilla common chinchilla long-tailed chinchilla Peruvian chinchilla rat chinchilla royal chinchilla short-tailed chinchilla
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