paca
/ˈpɑːkə/noun
1- a robust nocturnal South American rodent that has a reddish-brown coat patterned with rows of white spots. It is hunted for its flesh, which commands high prices兔豚鼠。
1.1
- Genus Agouti, family Dasyproctidae: two species, in particular A. paca.兔豚鼠属, 刺豚鼠科：2种, 尤指兔豚鼠（拉丁名A. paca）。
词源
mid 17th cent.: via Spanish and Portuguese from Tupi.