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alpaca.

alpaca (Vicugna pacos, a camelid of the Andes)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈpa.kɐ/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈpa.kɐ]Brazil/alˈpa.kɐ/Portugal[aɫˈpa.kɐ]Portugal
  1. alpaca (Vicugna pacos, a camelid of the Andes)

    feminine
  2. alpaca (wool from the alpaca)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

noun/awˈpa.kɐ/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈpa.kɐ]Brazil/alˈpa.kɐ/Portugal[aɫˈpa.kɐ]Portugal
  1. nickel silver (alloy of copper, zinc and nickel)

    feminine · uncountable
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