Main Entry:

kar·a·kul

Pronunciation:

\ˈker-ə-kəl, ˈka-rə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Karakul, village in Uzbekistan

Date:

1853

1often capitalized : any of a breed of hardy fat-tailed sheep of central Asian origin with a narrow body and coarse wiry fur2: the usually curly glossy black coat of a very young karakul lamb valued as fur — compare broadtail 2, persian lamb 1

[karakul illustration]