chinchilla

[US]/tʃɪn'tʃɪlə/
[UK]/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. South American rodent

Example Sentences

A chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness was draped over the bed.

A vizcacha, close relative of the chinchilla, rests on an outcropping in Chile's Atacama Desert.

chinchilla lifespan in captivity

Real-world Examples

Beside him sat his wife, all silvery chinchilla and violets; and on the far side of the ribbon, Lawrence Lefferts's sleekly brushed head seemed to mount guard over the invisible deity of " Good Form" who presided at the ceremony.

Source: The Age of Innocence (Part One)

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