Noun: caracal 'ker-u,kal [N. Amer], 'ka-ru,kal [Brit]
- Wildcat of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
"The caracal is known for its distinctive long, tufted ears";
- desert lynx, Lynx caracal
Derived forms: caracals
Type of: catamount [N. Amer], catamountain [N. Amer], lynx
Encyclopedia: Caracal, Rumania