paco Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pa"co, Pa"cos noun (Also<

• Paco
• Pacos

)

Etymology

Sp. paco, fr. Peruv. paco. Cf. Alpaca.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Same as Alpaca.
2. Peruv. paco, pacu, red, reddish, reddish ore containing silver; perh. a different word. (Min.) An earthy-looking ore, consisting of brown oxide of iron with minute particles of native silver. Ure.