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OBJECT
BEFORE
CLAIM.

SOURCE-REPORTED ATTESTATION

THE PRIMARY OBJECT WAS NOT CHECKED.

Source-reported lexicographic first-use year; no primary token was directly inspected.

Present-Day English1600established

llama

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WITNESS TYPE
Lexicographic first-use report
YEAR
1600
LOCATOR
First Known Use
REPOSITORY
Merriam-Webster
SHELFMARK / OBJECT ID
Not recorded
FACSIMILE
Not linked
DIRECT INSPECTION
No
CONFIDENCE
established
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC PROVENANCE

THE SOURCE BEHIND THE CLAIM

TITLE
Llama — Word History
AUTHOR
Merriam-Webster Editors
YEAR
2026
PUBLISHER
Merriam-Webster
SOURCE TYPE
historical dictionary
CITATION KEY
mw-llama