as·tra·khan | \ ˈa-strə-kən 
, -ˌkan \
, -ˌkan \Definition of astrakhan
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : karakul of Russian origin
2 : a cloth with a usually wool, curled, and looped pile resembling karakul
Astrakhan
geographical nameAs·tra·khan | \ ˈa-strə-ˌkan , -kən \
, -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
nounEnglish 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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The first known use of astrakhan was in 1766
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