vicuna
pronunciation
How to pronounce vicuna in British English:
UK [vɪˈkuːnjə]
How to pronounce vicuna in American English:
US [ vɪˈkuːnjə]
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- Noun:
- the wool of the vicuna
- a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
- small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
Word Origin
- vicuna (n.)
- Peruvian ruminant, c. 1600, from Spanish vicuña, from Quechua (Peru) wikuna, the native name of the animal.
Example
- 1. As it competes with lower-cost production of wool and cashmere from china , loro piana has introduced other superluxury natural textiles , such as vicuna and so-called baby cashmere .