NYT Dictionary

LLAMA

/ˈlɑmə/
NounLLA-malla-ma · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish llama, from Quechua llama.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

animalantelopearmadilloassbatcameldromedaryelephantharehorse

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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