guanaco

[ gwah-nah-koh ]

/ gwɑˈnɑ koʊ /

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noun, plural gua·na·cos.

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

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Origin of guanaco

1595–1605; <Spanish <Quechua wanaku

Words nearby guanaco

Guamanian, guan, guanabana, Guanabara, Guanabara Bay, guanaco, guanadrel, Guanajuato, guanase, guanay, guanazolo

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How to use guanaco in a sentence

Their needles consist of pieces of bone sharpened to the requisite point, and the thread they use is made from guanaco sinews.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm
The 36 latter are used chiefly for guanaco-hunting, and not a little skill is required to handle them efficiently.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm
The capa is a long robe of guanaco furs, about five and a half feet long, by four and a half broad.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm
It is on record amongst his companions that he demolished a whole side of a young guanaco at a sitting.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm

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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British Dictionary definitions for guanaco

guanaco

/ (ɡwɑːˈnɑːkəʊ) /

noun plural -cos

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

Word Origin for guanaco

C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan huanacu

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