karakul
noun
- any of a breed of medium-sized sheep native to central Asia, having long, drooping ears, long legs, and a broad, fat tail
- the tightly curled, lustrous fur made from the fleece of its newborn lambs: in this sense commonly sp. caracul
See karakul in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also car·a·cul (kărˈə-kəl)
noun In both senses also called
broadtail.
- Any of a breed of Central Asian sheep having a wide tail and wool that is curled and glossy in the young but wiry and coarse in the adult.
- Fur made from the pelt of a karakul lamb.
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