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paca

pa·ca
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pah-kuh, pak-uh]
    • /ˈpɑ kə, ˈpæk ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pah-kuh, pak-uh]
    • /ˈpɑ kə, ˈpæk ə/

Definitions of paca word

  • noun paca a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food. 1
  • noun paca a large burrowing hystricomorph rodent, Cuniculus paca, of Central and South America, having white-spotted brown fur and a large head: family Dasyproctidae 0
  • noun paca any of a genus (Cuniculus, family Dasyproctidae) of short-tailed or tailless burrowing, vegetarian rodents of South and Central America, with spotted brown fur and hooflike toes 0

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Origin of paca

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi

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Parts of speech for Paca

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paca popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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