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Noun: caracul  ker-u-kul [N. Amer], ka-ru-kul [Brit]
Usage: rare (=karakul)
  1. Hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
    "The caracul lambs were prized for their luxurious pelts";
    - broadtail, karakul

Derived forms: caraculs

Type of: domestic sheep, Ovis aries

Encyclopedia: Caracul