lama, llama

Lama or lama means a Buddhist monk or professional religious person--
They went to Tibet to visit a famous lama.
The Dalai Lama is familiar to people around the world.

Llama or llama ( rhymes with lama ) means the South American beast of burden, similar to the alpaca and vicuna--
The llama in the petting zoo is very popular with the children.
Is that a llama or an alpaca? How can you tell?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The one-l lama, he's a priest; the two-l llama, he's a beast..." ( Ogden Nash )