n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə -k ə l, ' ka-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Karakul, village in Uzbekistan
Date: 1853
1 often capitalized : any of a breed of hardy fat-tailed sheep of central Asian origin with a narrow body and coarse wiry fur
2 : the usually curly glossy black coat of a very young karakul lamb valued as fur ― compare BROADTAIL 2 PERSIAN LAMB 1
karakul