LLAMA
What does "LLAMA" mean?
A long-necked domesticated South American mammal of the camel family, kept for wool and as a pack animal.
Meanings
- A domesticated Andean camelid (Lama glama) raised for carrying loads, wool, and meat. The trekkers loaded their gear onto a patient llama for the climb.
Did you know?
- A llama is a camel without a hump - both belong to the family Camelidae, and the camels of the Old World share a South American cousin in the llama.
Word origin
From Spanish 'llama', borrowed in the 16th century from Quechua, the language of the Inca, where the animal was central to Andean life.
Remember it
LLAMA has two L's, just like the animal has two soft, padded toes on each foot.
A little poem
Two L's and a long
neck above the mountain pass-
it spits, then walks on.
haiku
What it teaches
Sure-footed and unbothered, the llama climbs highest by carrying only what it can bear.
Quick facts
What does LLAMA mean?
A long-necked domesticated South American mammal of the camel family, kept for wool and as a pack animal.
Is LLAMA a valid word?
Yes — LLAMA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LLAMA?
LLAMA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LLAMA come from?
From Spanish 'llama', borrowed in the 16th century from Quechua, the language of the Inca, where the animal was central to Andean life.
What can LLAMA teach us?
Sure-footed and unbothered, the llama climbs highest by carrying only what it can bear.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.