vicuna

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the wool of the vicuna
  2. noun a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
  3. noun small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vicuña, itself borrowed from Quechua wik'uña.

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