Alpaca: meaning, definitions and examples

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alpaca

 

[ หˆรฆl.pษ™.kษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

domestic animal

A domesticated South American camelid that resembles a small llama and is valued for its soft wool.

Examples of usage

  • They keep alpacas for their wool.
  • Alpacas are known for their gentle nature and high-quality fleece.
Context #2 | Noun

wool

The wool of the alpaca, used especially for knitted and woven items.

Examples of usage

  • This sweater is made from alpaca.
  • Alpaca wool is known for being soft and warm.

Translations

Translations of the word "alpaca" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alpaca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเคชเคพเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะปัŒะฟะฐะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ‘ใ‚ซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท alpaga

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alpaca

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ŒํŒŒ์นด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู„ุจุงูƒุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็พŠ้ฉผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปัŒะฟะฐะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒžแƒแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alpaka

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alpaca

Etymology

The word 'alpaca' originated from the Aymara language spoken in the Andes region of South America. Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years by Andean cultures for their wool and meat. They are highly valued for their luxurious fleece, which is softer and warmer than sheep's wool.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,995, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.