Karakul

prop. n.	1.	A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul.
	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.
	3.	A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200 feet above sea level.

Noun

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karakul - hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur Synonyms: caracul, broadtail

broadtail, caracul, domestic sheep, Ovis aries