vicuna
or vi·cu·ña
[ vahy-koo-nuh, -kyoo-, vi-, vi-koo-nyuh ]
/ vaɪˈku nə, -ˈkyu-, vɪ-, vɪˈku nyə /
noun
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
a fabric of this wool or of some substitute, usually twilled and finished with a soft nap.
a garment, especially an overcoat, of vicuna.
Origin of vicuna
1585–95; < Spanish
vicuña < Quechua
wik’uña
Words nearby vicuna
victual,
victualage,
victualer,
victualler,
victuals,
vicuna,
vicuña,
vid,
vid.,
vida,
vida breve, la
Example sentences from the Web for vicuna
British Dictionary definitions for vicuna
vicuña
vicuna (vɪˈkjuːnə)
/ (vɪˈkuːnjə) /
noun
a tawny-coloured cud-chewing Andean artiodactyl mammal, Vicugna vicugna, similar to the llama: family Camelidae
the fine light cloth made from the wool obtained from this animal
Word Origin for vicuña
C17: from Spanish
vicuña, from Quechuan
wikúña