paco
Paco (noun) means an alpaca, a South American animal related to the llama, raised for its soft wool. Example: “The blanket was woven from the fine wool of a paco.”
How to use paco
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly an old word for an alpaca, and separately a mining term for a silver-bearing ore.
This is a specialist/regional term, not a common everyday word — most modern writing just says "alpaca" instead.
Word forms
pacos plural, pacoes plural
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The blanket was woven from the fine wool of a _____.
Etymology
From Spanish paco, itself borrowed from Quechua, the language of the Andes where the animal is native.
Rhymes for paco
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What does “paco” mean?
The word “paco” means an alpaca, a South American animal related to the llama, raised for its soft wool. In plain terms, mainly an old word for an alpaca, and separately a mining term for a silver-bearing ore.
How do you pronounce “paco”?
“Paco” is pronounced PAH-koh (/ˈpɑːkəʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “paco” in a sentence?
Here is “paco” used in a sentence: “The blanket was woven from the fine wool of a paco.”
What part of speech is “paco”?
“Paco” is a noun.
Where does the word “paco” come from?
The word “paco” comes from Spanish. From Spanish paco, itself borrowed from Quechua, the language of the Andes where the animal is native.
How many meanings does “paco” have?
“Paco” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an alpaca, a South American animal related to the llama, raised for its soft wool.
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