Category:Paco

Pa"co, pa"cos, n. Etym: [sp. paco, fr. Peruv. paco. Cf. Alpaca.]

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: same as alpaca.

2. Etym: [peruv. paco, pacu, red, reddish, reddish ore containing Silver; perh. a different word.] (min.)

Defn: an earthy-looking ore, consisting of brown oxide of iron with Minute particles of native silver. Ure.