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karakul

Pronunciation: /ˈkarəkʊl/
(also caracul)
Definition of karakul

noun

  • a sheep of an Asian breed with a dark curled fleece when young.
  • [mass noun] cloth or fur made from or resembling the fleece of the karakul: [as modifier]:a karakul hatAlso called Persian lamb.

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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