Main Entry: vi·cu·ña

Variant(s): or vi·cu·na \vi-ˈkün-yə, vī-; vī-ˈkü-nə, və-, -ˈkyü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish vicuña, from Quechua wik'uña

Date: 1604

1 : a wild ruminant (Vicugna vicugna syn. Lama vicugna) of the Andes from Peru to Argentina that is related to the llama and alpaca
2 a : the wool from the vicuña's fine lustrous undercoat b : a fabric made of vicuña wool; also : a sheep's wool imitation of this

[vicuna illustration]