Astrakhan
(noun) a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
astrakhan
(noun) the fur of young lambs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Named from the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.
astrakhan (countable and uncountable, plural astrakhans)
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
• nakshatra
Astrakhan
An oblast in Russia.
A city, the administrative center of Astrakhan, Russia, located on the Volga River.
(archaic) astrakhan fleece
• nakshatra
Source: Wiktionary
As`tra*khan", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin.
– n.
Definition: The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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