vicuña
noun
vi·cu·ña
| \ vi-ˈkün-yə
, vī-; vī-ˈkü-nə, və-, -ˈkyü-\
, vī-; vī-ˈkü-nə, və-, -ˈkyü-\
variants:
or vicuna
Definition of vicuña
1
: a long-necked mammal (Vicugna vicugna synonym Lama vicugna) of the Andes from Peru to Argentina that is related to but somewhat smaller than the guanaco, has a light brown woolly coat that is paler below, is considered to the be ancestor of the alpaca, and has been historically hunted for its wool and meat
2a
: the wool from the vicuña's fine lustrous undercoat
b
: a fabric made of vicuña wool
also
: a sheep's wool imitation of this
Illustration of vicuña
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vicuña
noun
English Language Learners Definition of vicuña
: a large South American animal that produces wool which is used for clothing
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vicuña
noun
vi·cu·ña
variants:
or vicuna \ vi-ˈkün-yə , vī-ˈkü-nə \
Kids Definition of vicuña
: an animal of the Andes that is related to the llama and has long soft woolly hair