# vicuna

> English word · Noun · IPA /vɪˈkuːnjə/

## Definitions
1. A South American mammal, Lama vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish vicuña, itself borrowed from Quechua wik'uña.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vicuna