Karakul

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Karakul \Ka`ra*kul"\, prop. n. [Russ. karakul' curly fleece of
     Bokhara and Khiva sheep.]
     1. A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from
        the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. {Caracul}.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  


     2. A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a
        soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but
        which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued
        for their soft curly black fur. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: broadtail, caracul.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200
        feet above sea level.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  karakul
       n : hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued
           for their soft curly black fur [syn: {broadtail}, {caracul}]