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Meanings of vicuña wool in English

Spanish
fibra de vicuña
Catalan
fibra de vicunya

Natural animal fiber from the South American vicuña.

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fibra de vicuña
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Examples for "vicuña"
1
Only the 'ricos' can afford the beautiful fabric of the vicuña's fleece.
The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
2
Of course, I had no idea what a vicuña looked like.
The Guardian
3
The vicuña and guanaco also do not work in the service of man.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
4
A fire was kindled, and part of the vicuña meat cooked for supper.
The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds ...
5
A life of toil, exposure, and peril is that of the vicuña hunter.
The Hunters' Feast: Conversations Around the Camp Fire
Usage of vicuña wool in English
1
The ancient Incas obtained vicuña wool by driving wild vicuñas into corrals, shearing them, and then releasing them alive.
Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies
2
Over this was worn a long cloak, dyed blue, also woven of vicuña wool, but without ornament of any description.
Harry Escombe: A Tale of Adventure in Peru
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