paco

1 of 2

noun (1)

pa·​co

ˈpä(ˌ)kō

plural -s

: alpaca

paco

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: an earthy looking ore consisting of a brown iron oxide with minute particles of native silver

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish, from Quechua

Noun (2)

Spanish, from Quechua, bay, reddish, probably from paco alpaca

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