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Word: Chinchilla
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from Spanish, from Aymara or Quechua
tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə
a small South American rodent with soft grey fur and a long bushy tail.
Short Definition:small South American rodent with soft grey fur
a cat or rabbit of a breed with silver-grey or grey fur.
Short Definition:cat or rabbit of breed with silver-grey or grey fur
the highly valued fur of the chinchilla, or of the chinchilla rabbit.
Short Definition:highly valued fur of chinchilla, or of chinchilla rabbit
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