. The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world ... )oring countries, comprising the loftiestmountains in Europe. Nor breath of vernal air from snowy Alp. Milton, S. A., 1. peep oerliills, and Alps on Alpx arise. Pope, Essay on Criticism, 1. 232. 2. In Switzerland, a pasture on the side of (al-paka), n. [Formerly also alpaco, <Sp. alpaca, alpam, < Ar. al, the (see al-), +Vexnv. paco, native name of tlio animal.] Alpaca, orPaco [Auchenia faces). A mammal, the Auchenia paco
. The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world ... )oring countries, comprising the loftiestmountains in Europe. Nor breath of vernal air from snowy Alp. Milton, S. A., 1. peep oerliills, and Alps on Alpx arise. Pope, Essay on Criticism, 1. 232. 2. In Switzerland, a pasture on the side of (al-paka), n. [Formerly also alpaco, <Sp. alpaca, alpam, < Ar. al, the (see al-), +Vexnv. paco, native name of tlio animal.] Alpaca, orPaco [Auchenia faces). A mammal, the Auchenia pacos, a native of theAndes, especially of the mountains of Chili andPeru. It is so closely allied to tlio llama that i>y someit is regarded rather as a smaller variety than as a (iistinctspecies. It has l)een domesticated, and remains also in awild state. In form and size it approaches the sheep, bnthas a longer necli. It is valued ehielly for its long, soft,and silky wool, which is straishter than that of the sheep,and very strong. The fiber is small, very soft, pliable,and elastic, and is woven into fabrics of grejit beauty. Theanimals flesh is wholesome. 2. A fabric manuf actm-ed from the hair or woolof the alpaca, either wholly or in part, or madein imitation of this, for clothing in wannclimates, for coat-linings, and very largely forumbrellas. The material sold under the name of alpacafor womens dresses and other clothing contains now littleif any ; it is a fabric of cotton and wool. v\ itiia liard and
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