Found 2 items, similar to karakul.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: karakul karakul n : hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur [syn: broadtail, caracul]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Karakul Karakul \Ka`ra*kul"\, prop. n. [Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep.] 1. A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: broadtail, caracul. [WordNet 1.5] 3. A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200 feet above sea level. [PJC]