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 sense 2, persian lamb sense 1
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The first known use of karakul was in 1853
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