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Added 9 October 2026

llama

/ˈlɑː.mə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about llama at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

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