guanaco

[ gwah-nah-koh ]

noun

, plural gua·na·cos.

1. a wild South American ruminant, Lama guanicoe, of which the llama and alpaca are believed to be domesticated varieties: related to the camels.

guanaco

/ ɡwɑːˈnɑːkəʊ /

noun

1. a cud-chewing South American artiodactyl mammal, Lama guanicoe, closely related to the domesticated llama: family Camelidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of guanaco¹

1595–1605; < Spanish < Quechua wanaku

Word History and Origins

Origin of guanaco¹

C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan huanacu

Example Sentences

Their needles consist of pieces of bone sharpened to the requisite point, and the thread they use is made from guanaco sinews.

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The 36 latter are used chiefly for guanaco-hunting, and not a little skill is required to handle them efficiently.

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The capa is a long robe of guanaco furs, about five and a half feet long, by four and a half broad.

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It is on record amongst his companions that he demolished a whole side of a young guanaco at a sitting.

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A roast goose now and then would have made a welcome improvement on our eternal diet of lean 147 guanaco and ostrich.

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