chinchilla
noun /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
/tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/
- [countable] an animal like a rabbit with soft silver-grey fur. Chinchillas are often kept on farms for their fur.
Topics Animalsc2毛丝鼠(似兔,皮毛银灰色,常养殖以获取毛皮) - [uncountable] the skin and fur of the chinchilla, used for making expensive coats, etc.
毛丝鼠毛皮(用以制作名贵大衣等)
词源early 17th cent.: from Spanish, from Aymara or Quechua.