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karakul

Syllabification: (kar·a·kul)
Pronunciation: /ˈkarəkəl/

(also caracul)
Definition of karakul

noun

  • a sheep of an Asian breed with a dark, curled fleece when young.
  • cloth or fur made from or resembling the fleece of a karakul.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Russian, from the name of an oasis in Uzbekistan and of two lakes in Tadjikistan, based on Turkic

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