vicuna: Meaning and Definition of

vi•cu•na

Pronunciation: (vī-k'nu, -ky'-, vi-, vi-k'nyu), [key]
— n.
  1. a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
  2. a fabric of this wool or of some substitute, usually twilled and finished with a soft nap.
  3. a garment, esp. an overcoat, of vicuna.
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