Meaning of yamma | Babel Free

Definitions

Obsolete spelling of llama.

alt-of, obsolete

Examples

“The yamma is variegated in colour, and has long slender legs; all have valuable wool or hair, but that of the alpaca is best known.”

“Some, indeed, go still further, saying that there is but one species, and that the Alpaca, Huanaco, and Yamma are but varieties of the Llama.”

“The Yamma, or Llama, is of brown or variegated color, and its legs are long and slender. In former days this animal was the only beast of burden which was possessed by the natives, and it was largely used by the Spaniards (who described it as a sheep) for the same purpose.”

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