n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə - ˌ kal, ' ka-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Turkish karakulak, from kara black + kulak ear
Date: 1760
: a long-legged reddish-brown nocturnal cat ( Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal ) of savannas in Africa and parts of Asia that has long pointed ears with a tuft of black hairs at the tip