guanaco

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae.

Pronunciation

/ɡwəˈnɑːkəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guanaco.wav

Word forms

guanaco guanacos guanacoes

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guanaco, from Quechua wanaku.

Synonyms

Auchenia huanaco

Derived words

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