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