-ˌkan\
Definition of astrakhan
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1 : karakul of Russian origin
2 : a cloth with a usually wool, curled, and looped pile resembling karakul
Astrakhan
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-kən\
Definition of Astrakhan (Entry 2 of 2)
city in Russia in Europe on the Volga River at the head of its delta population 512,000
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astrakhan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of astrakhan
: a type of curly black fur that comes from a young sheep; also : a cloth that resembles such fur
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