Word of the Day - alpaca

alpaca

/alˈpakə/
noun
1 A long-haired domesticated South American mammal related to the llama, valued for its wool.
Lama pacos, family Camelidae, probably descended from the wild guanaco
1.1 mass noun The wool of the alpaca.
1.2 mass noun Fabric made from alpaca wool.

Origin
Late 18th century: from Spanish, from Aymara allpaca.

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Al Packer has a small farm. He's recently focused on raising alpaca and supplies their wool to local artisans. The surrounding towns have many happy sweater makers.