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- alpaca 1
1
: a domesticated mammal (Vicugna pacos synonym Lama pacos) especially of Peru that is probably descended from the vicuña
2
a
: wool of the alpaca
b(1)
: a thin cloth made of or containing this wool
(2)
: a rayon or cotton imitation of this cloth
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My purveyor was a Web site called Exotic Meat Market, which also offers such unsettling delicacies as alpaca, zebra, and iguana meat.
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John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
Wedding ceremonies are increasingly incorporating other animals, including alpacas, goats and even penguins.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
But perhaps no piece from the assortment contains as much Ramos DNA as an alpaca and wool-blend zebra-print overcoat.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
Say hello to the adorable alpacas and angora goats at Apple Hill Farm.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
People of all ages love to see the alpacas’ goofy personalities and the products made from their fleece.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Among the largest donations to Kennedy's bid is also the strangest: more than $100,000 worth of alpaca shawls, handed out to the roughly 250 people who attended Kennedy's birthday party earlier this winter.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
These types of viewing parties are cropping up everywhere, including at alpaca farms in Texas, Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Its versatility lies in its composition of 85 percent Tencel (derived from eucalyptus) and 15 percent royal alpaca.
—Marisa Petrarca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
John Paul Brammer, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
Wedding ceremonies are increasingly incorporating other animals, including alpacas, goats and even penguins.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
But perhaps no piece from the assortment contains as much Ramos DNA as an alpaca and wool-blend zebra-print overcoat.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
Say hello to the adorable alpacas and angora goats at Apple Hill Farm.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
People of all ages love to see the alpacas’ goofy personalities and the products made from their fleece.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Among the largest donations to Kennedy's bid is also the strangest: more than $100,000 worth of alpaca shawls, handed out to the roughly 250 people who attended Kennedy's birthday party earlier this winter.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
These types of viewing parties are cropping up everywhere, including at alpaca farms in Texas, Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Its versatility lies in its composition of 85 percent Tencel (derived from eucalyptus) and 15 percent royal alpaca.
—Marisa Petrarca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
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alpaca
noun
al·paca
al-ˈpak-ə 
1
: a mammal with fine long woolly hair domesticated in Peru and related to the llama
2
: wool of the alpaca or a cloth made of it
also
: a rayon or cotton imitation of this cloth
Etymology
Spanish
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