camaca

noun

cam·​a·​ca

variants or less commonly camaka

ˈkaməkə

plural -s

: a medieval fabric probably of silk and camel's hair used for draperies and garments

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French camocas or Medieval Latin camoca, from Arabic & Persian kamkha, kimkha

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