KARAKUL - Definition

Pronunciation:		'karukul
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

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	Synonyms:	broadtail, caracul

	See Also:	domestic sheep, Ovis aries

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ka`ra*kul"\, n. [Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep.] Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades. Cf. {Caracul}.