ETYM Peruv.
Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
South American even-toed hoofed mammal Lama glama of the camel family, about 1.2 m/4 ft high at the shoulder. Llamas can be white, brown, or dark, sometimes with spots or patches. They are very hardy, and require little food or water. They spit profusely when annoyed.
Llamas are used in Peru as beasts of burden, and also for their wool, milk, and meat. Llamas and alpacas are both domesticated forms of the guanaco.