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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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Westchester County Police said the department received a report Thursday morning about a llama on the run on Kisco Avenue, although the animal actually turned out to be an alpaca.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also, their real estate broker, Dawn (Danielle Brooks), has an alpaca in her car because her side hustle is running a mobile zoo.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Art: Seth Fite The prayer room, with its cozy poufs and an alpaca fur rug, is where the family spends many evenings.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
Williams first learned about the alpacas’ situation from a veterinarian friend.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also, their real estate broker, Dawn (Danielle Brooks), has an alpaca in her car because her side hustle is running a mobile zoo.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Art: Seth Fite The prayer room, with its cozy poufs and an alpaca fur rug, is where the family spends many evenings.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
Williams first learned about the alpacas’ situation from a veterinarian friend.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Alpaca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpaca. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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