paca /ˈpɑːkə 
/ ▸ noun a large nocturnal South American rodent that has a reddish-brown coat patterned with rows of white spots and is hunted for its meat. Genus Cuniculus, family Dasyproctidae: two species.
– ORIGIN mid 17th century: via Spanish and Portuguese from Tupi.
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