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small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoatsynonyms: Vicugna vicugnatype of:artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulateplacental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
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the wool of the vicunatype of:woolfiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
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a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
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Quechua, which actually refers to several languages spoken throughout the Andes mountain range, has a total of between 8 and 10 million speakers. It is the most widely spoken indigenous language of the Americas. Here is a list of 15 words that English borrowed from Quechua, and while some of them are specific to a life in the Andes, a few, like the animal names, are fully incorporated into English.
Calling all budding archaeologists! Explore ancient civilizations by learning these terms related to the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas. This vocabulary list covers religion, government, architecture, and other aspects of these ancient cultures, as well as the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.