HyperDic: chinchilla

English > 3 senses of the word chinchilla:
NOUNsubstancechinchillathe expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
artifactchinchillaa thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
animalchinchilla, Chinchilla lanigersmall rodent with soft pearly grey fur
chinchilla > pronunciation
Soundschihnchih'lah
RhymesAbila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah...
English > chinchilla: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla.
Broaderfur, peltThe dressed hairy coat of a mammal
Spanishchinchilla, piel de chinchilla
Catalanxinxilla
English > chinchilla: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton.
BroadercoatingA heavy fabric suitable for coats
Spanishchinchilla
Catalanxinxilla
English > chinchilla: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningsmall rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur.
SynonymChinchilla laniger
Member ofgenus Chinchillatype genus of the Chinchillidae
Broaderrodent, gnawerrelatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Spanishchinchilla
Catalanchinchilla, xinxilla

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