Main Entry: car·a·cal

Pronunciation: \ˈker-ə-ˌkal, ˈka-rə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Turkish karakulak, from kara black + kulak ear

Date: 1760

: a long-legged reddish-brown nocturnal cat (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal) of savannas in Africa and parts of Asia that has long pointed ears with a tuft of black hairs at the tip