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Llama vs Lama - What's the difference?

llama | lama |

As nouns the difference between llama and lama

is that llama is a South American mammal of the camel family, species: Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat while lama is a master of Tibetan Buddhism.

llama

English

(wikipedia llama)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) A South American mammal of the camel family, , used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

    • Usage notes

    A male llama is called a macho, and a female llama is called an hembra.

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * lamoid

    lama

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
    • Related terms
    * lamasery * Dalai Lama * Panchen Lama

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "lama")

    Anagrams

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