cria

[ kree-uh ]

noun

1. a baby vicuna, llama, guanaco, or alpaca.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cria¹

From Spanish cría “suckling, litter,” from criar “to rear, suckle,” from Latin creāre “to make, create” ( create )

Example Sentences

Ms Aylett said the alpaca had been pregnant and nursing a four month old cria - or baby alpaca.

From BBC

Ahora trabaja 36 horas a la semana como vendedora de ropa en Houston y cría a Benjamín, que ahora tiene 7 años, como madre soltera en un apartamento de tres habitaciones que comparte con una compañera de piso.

From Los Angeles Times

When the vet arrived it was decided to transfer the baby alpaca - known as a cria - to the Kelso surgery of Galedin Vets as the heat in the barn was approaching 30C and he was "going downhill".

From BBC

A falta de recursos também cria outros problemas.

From Science Magazine

Perhaps it’s just that in “Cria,” the dancers are a community.

From New York Times