Main Entry:

lla·ma

Pronunciation:

\ˈlä-mə, ˈyä-mə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish, from Quechua

Date:

1600

: any of a genus (Lama) of wild or domesticated long-necked South American ruminants related to the camels but smaller and without a hump ; especially : a domesticated llama (L. glama) descended from the guanaco and used especially in the Andes as a pack animal and a source of wool

[llama illustration]