Llama
[lah-muh] /ˈlɑ mə/
noun
1.
a woolly-haired South American of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
2.
the fine, soft fleece of the llama, combined with the wool for coating.
/ˈlɑːmə/
noun
1.
a domesticated South American cud-chewing mammal, Lama glama (or L. peruana), that is used as a beast of burden and is valued for its hair, flesh, and hide: family Camelidae (camels)
2.
the cloth made from the wool of this animal
3.
any other animal of the genus Lama See alpaca1 , guanaco
n.
woolly-haired South American ruminant, c.1600, from Spanish llama (1535), from Quechua (Peru) llama.
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