Vicuna (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
A soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The wool of the vicuna.
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Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The softness and warmth of the vicuna wool made it highly prized by the Incas for their royal garments.
- Vicuna wool is considered to be one of the rarest and most expensive types of wool in the world due to the difficulty of harvesting it.
- The vicuna's wool is obtained through a process called "chaccu", where the animals are rounded up and sheared every two to three years.
- The vicuna wool is highly valued for its softness, fineness, and warmth, making it ideal for high-end clothing and textiles.
- The vicuna's wool is also extremely lightweight, with a single vicuna producing only about 12 ounces of wool per year.