HyperDic: alpaca

English > 3 senses of the word alpaca:
NOUNsubstancealpacawool of the alpaca
artifactalpacaa thin glossy fabric made of the wool / wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
animalalpaca, Lama pacosdomesticated llama with long silky fleece
alpaca > pronunciation
Soundsaelpae'kah
RhymesAfrica ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah...
English > alpaca: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaningwool of the alpaca.
BroaderwoolFiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
Spanishalpaca
Catalanalpaca
English > alpaca: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA thin glossy fabric made of the wool / wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool.
Broaderfabric, cloth, material, textileartifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting / crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
English > alpaca: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningdomesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco.
SynonymLama pacos
Member ofLama, genus Lamallamas
Broaderllamawild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
Spanishalpaca, vicugna pacos
Catalanalpaca, Lama pacos

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