alpaca

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈal.pa.ka/

noun
Definitions
  • alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
  • (uncountable) alpaca wool
  • (uncountable) A fabric made out of a mixture of wool and cotton.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian alpaca derived from Aymara allpaqa.

Origin

Aymara

allpaqa

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