chinchilla
noun/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
- [countable] an animal like a rabbit with soft silver-grey fur. Chinchillas are often kept on farms for their fur.Topics Animalsc2
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- [uncountable] the skin and fur of the chinchilla, used for making expensive coats, etc.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Spanish, from Aymara or Quechua.
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