English Explanatory Dictionary

vicuna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South American mammal, Lama vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/vɪˈkuːnjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vicuna.wav

Word forms

vicuna vicunas vicuña vicugna

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vicuña, itself borrowed from Quechua wik'uña.

Synonyms

Lama vicugna Vicugna vicugna
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