'Karakul' definitions:

Definition of 'karakul'

(from WordNet)
noun
Hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur [syn: broadtail, caracul, karakul]

Definition of 'Karakul'

From: GCIDE
  • Karakul \Ka`ra*kul"\, prop. n. [Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep.]
  • 1. A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur. [WordNet sense 1]
  • Syn: broadtail, caracul. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200 feet above sea level. [PJC]