paca

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/ˈpækə/

noun

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
gibnutlabbaroyal ratCuniculus paca
OriginSpanish paca ← Portuguese paca ← Paraguayan Guarani paka →
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Meanings

nounpaca (plural pacas)

plural pacas

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: gibnut, labba, royal rat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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
gibnutlabbaroyal rat

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food

Similar
Cuniculus paca
Broader
rodentgnawer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Paraguayan Guaranipaka
  2. Portuguesepaca
  3. Spanishpaca
  4. Englishpaca

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

More words from Spanish, Portuguese, Paraguayan Guarani

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Translations

Bulgarian петниста пака
  • петниста пака (petnista paka)rodent of genus Cuniculus
Chinese Mandarin 無尾刺豚鼠 /无尾刺豚鼠
  • 無尾刺豚鼠 /无尾刺豚鼠 (wúwěi cìtúnshǔ)rodent of genus Cuniculus
Finnish paka
  • pakarodent of genus Cuniculus
Italian paca
  • pacarodent of genus Cuniculus
Polish paka
  • pakarodent of genus Cuniculus
Portuguese paca
  • pacarodent of genus Cuniculus
Russian пака
  • пака (paka)rodent of genus Cuniculus
Spanish boruga, conejo pintado
  • borugarodent of genus Cuniculus
  • conejo pintadorodent of genus Cuniculus
  • guaguarodent of genus Cuniculus
  • guantarodent of genus Cuniculus
  • guartinajarodent of genus Cuniculus
  • jochirodent of genus Cuniculus
  • laparodent of genus Cuniculus
  • majazrodent of genus Cuniculus
  • pacarodent of genus Cuniculus
  • tepezcuinterodent of genus Cuniculus
  • tepezcuintlerodent of genus Cuniculus
  • tinajorodent of genus Cuniculus
Swedish paka
  • pakarodent of genus Cuniculus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paca

OsakaDhakaalpacahakaMaccamaraca
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Anagrams

capa
Cite this entry
APA

paca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paca

MLA

“paca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paca.

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