CHINCHILLA

chinchilla, Chinchilla laniger

(noun) small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur

chinchilla

(noun) a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton

chinchilla

(noun) the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chinchilla (countable and uncountable, plural chinchillas)

(countable) Either of two small, crepuscular rodents of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.

(uncountable) The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.

A variety of Persian cat with white fur and green eyes.

Source: Wiktionary


Chin*chil"la, n. Etym: [Sp.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.

2. The fur of the chinchilla.

3. A heavy, longnapped, tufted woolen cloth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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