Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.

plural of paca

A surname from Spanish.

A species of paca (Cuniculus paca)

plural of lowland paca

A large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.

(obsolete) Able to be easily pacified.

(formal) pacifying, placation

A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

pacified, placated