alpaca
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //æɫˈpækə// UK //ælpˈækɐ// al·paca
n. a type of woolly animal from South America that looks like a llama. People keep them for their soft, warm wool.
n. a domesticated South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its high-quality fleece. Often used in the plural to refer to the fiber itself.
The farmer keeps several alpacas for their soft wool.
Visitors to the mountain farm can see alpacas grazing in the fields and learn about their wool production.
While the alpaca is smaller and more docile than the llama, it provides a significantly higher yield of fine, hypoallergenic fiber that is highly prized in the textile industry.
Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.