Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A young alpaca, llama, or vicuña, especially before it is weaned.
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- noun A
young South Americancamelid (llama, vicuna, or alpaca).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The cria is f*cking brilliant they have discovered something that has been known for thousands of years.
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Poor female alpacas are pregnant for nearly 12 months and have no sooner had a baby, known as a cria, than they are keen to breed again.
icBirmingham 2009
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The Mujicas have a national fleece champion among their herd and are focusing on raising high-quality young - known as cria - which can sell for thousands of dollars at auction.
The Seattle Times 2009
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Braatz said a newborn, called a cria, is due any day.
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The Mujicas have a national fleece champion among their herd and are focusing on raising high-quality young - known as cria - which can sell for thousands of dollars at auction.
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Braatz said a newborn, called a cria, is due any day.
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The Mujicas have a national fleece champion among their herd and are focusing on raising high-quality young - known as cria - which can sell for thousands of dollars at auction.
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Braatz said a newborn, called a cria, is due any day.
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The Mujicas have a national fleece champion among their herd and are focusing on raising high-quality young - known as cria - which can sell for thousands of dollars at auction.
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Isso cria uma espécie de processo de enxugar gelo.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon? 2009
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