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- [kar-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈkær ə kəl/
- /ˈkæ.rəkəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈkær ə kəl/
Definitions of caracul word
- noun caracul the black loosely curled fur obtained from the skins of newly born lambs of the karakul sheep 3
- noun caracul karakul (sense 2) 3
- noun caracul one of an Asian breed of sheep having curly fleece that is black in the young and brown or gray in the adult: raised especially for lambskins used in the fur industry. Compare broadtail, Persian lamb. 1
- noun caracul (sometimes lowercase) a Karakul lambskin. 1
- noun caracul Alternative spelling of karakul. 1
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Origin of caracul
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; after Kara Kul lake on the Pamir plateau, Tajikistan, near where the sheep were bred
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Parts of speech for Caracul
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caracul popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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