transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ə-kəl, ˈka-rə- ]
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
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karakul 1
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