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]