alpaca
noun/ælˈpækə/
Frequency rank: #15,641 most common English word
Meaning
a South American mammal related to the llama, bred for its soft, fine wool.
Example sentence
She wore alpaca wool mittens that kept her hands incredibly warm all winter.
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