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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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One of the herds was alpacas, the rest have been dairy cattle.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 May 2024
Inside, the cars are filled with local flair, from Peruvian tapestries (made from alpaca wool) on the bed to pisco sours served in the rear observation bar car.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Pair the food with wine from the on-property vineyard, feed roaming chickens, or hang out with alpacas.
—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Recently, renowned photographer Gray Malin spent some time there with vintage cars, horses, alpacas, a longhorn, camels, and a zebra for a wildly wonderful shoot.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2024
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 May 2024
Inside, the cars are filled with local flair, from Peruvian tapestries (made from alpaca wool) on the bed to pisco sours served in the rear observation bar car.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Pair the food with wine from the on-property vineyard, feed roaming chickens, or hang out with alpacas.
—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Recently, renowned photographer Gray Malin spent some time there with vintage cars, horses, alpacas, a longhorn, camels, and a zebra for a wildly wonderful shoot.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2024
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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
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