chinchilla

A domestic chinchilla

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.
  • The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.
  • A variety of Persian cat with white fur and green eyes.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla.

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