Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈkær ə kəl/
- /ˈkærəkl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈkær ə kəl/
Definitions of karakul word
- noun karakul 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 karakul (sometimes lowercase) a Karakul lambskin. 1
- noun karakul A sheep of an Asian breed with a dark, curled fleece when young. 1
- noun karakul a breed of sheep of central Asia having coarse black, grey, or brown hair: the lambs have soft curled usually black hair 0
- noun karakul the fur prepared from these lambs 0
- noun karakul any of a breed of medium-sized sheep native to central Asia, having long, drooping ears, long legs, and a broad, fat tail 0
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Origin of karakul
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 Karakul
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karakul popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
karakul usage trend in Literature
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