CARACUL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does caracul mean? 

• CARACUL (noun)
  The noun CARACUL has 1 sense:

1. hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

  Familiarity information: CARACUL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARACUL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

broadtail; caracul; karakul

Hypernyms ("caracul" is a kind of...):

domestic sheep; Ovis aries (any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin)