karakul

Speech parts

1. karakul - Noun

2. Karakul - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

broadtail caracul fur domestic sheep

Hypernyms

domestic sheep Ovis aries

Examples

A fine wool like Merino may have up to 100 crimps per inch, while the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as one or two. Source: Internet

The northern regions around Mazar-i-Sharif and Maymanah were the home range for about six million karakul sheep in the late 1990s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Karakoram Range Karakorum Karakorum Range Karakul breeding Karakulov karakurt