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paca

/ˈpækə/

Rhymes with -ækə

Where it comes from

Via Spanish paca and Portuguese paca, from Paraguayan Guarani paka.

noun pacas

Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.
Similar: gibnut, labba, royal rat

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noun rodent of genus Cuniculus

Español	boruga, conejo pintado, guagua, guanta, guartinaja, jochi
中文	無尾刺豚鼠 /无尾刺豚鼠 wúwěi cìtúnshǔ
Português	paca
Italiano	paca
Русский	пака paka

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@misc{paca_2026,
  title = {paca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}