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karakul definition

kara·kul (kar′ə kul′, -kəl)

noun

  1. any of a breed of medium-sized sheep native to central Asia, having long, drooping ears, long legs, and a broad, fat tail
  2. the tightly curled, lustrous fur made from the fleece of its newborn lambs: in this sense commonly sp. caracul

Etymology: Russ, astrakhan < Turkic qara köl, lit., dark lake: common place name in central Asia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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