Definitions for llamaˈlɑ mə, ˈyɑ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

lla•maˈlɑ mə, ˈyɑ-(n.)(pl.)-mas.

  1. a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, related to the camel, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco.

    Category: Mammals

  2. cloth made from the soft fleece of the llama, often combined with wool.

    Category: Textiles

Origin of llama:

1590–1600; < Sp < Quechua llama (with palatal l)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. llama(noun)

    wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump

Wiktionary

  1. llama(Noun)

    A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

  2. Origin: From llama

Webster Dictionary

  1. Llama(noun)

    a South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes


Translations for llama

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

flame(noun)

the bright light of something burning

A small flame burned in the lamp.

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