paca

pa-ca · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large nocturnal rodent native to Central and South America, with spotted brown fur and valued for its meat.

  2. 2.

    Any rodent of the genus Cuniculus.

Forms

plural: pacas

Related words

See also: agouti, capybara, rodent
Synonyms: lowland paca, spotted paca

Etymology

From Tupi paka, via Portuguese and Spanish.