karakul

2 definitions found

karakul - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

karakul - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  karakul
      n 1: hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued
           for their soft curly black fur [syn: broadtail,
           caracul, karakul]