paca en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpækə/
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Etymology
Via Spanish paca and Portuguese paca, from Paraguayan Guarani paka.
Meanings
- Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pacas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lowland paca · mountain paca · pacarana
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (24)
es tepezcuinte (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es tinajo (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · sv paka (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es jochi (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es majaz (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · it paca (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es guanta (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · tpw paka (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · nhn tepeitzcuintli (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · bg петниста пака (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es conejo pintado (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es lapa (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · pl paka (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es paca (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · pt paca (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · cmn 無尾刺豚鼠 /无尾刺豚鼠 (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · myp káixihíxao (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es boruga (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es guagua (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es tepezcuintle (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · fi paka (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · myp káixihí (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · es guartinaja (rodent of genus Cuniculus) · ru пака (rodent of genus Cuniculus)