KARAKUL

broadtail, caracul, karakul

(noun) hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Karakul

A lake in Tajikistan.

A lake in Xinjiang, China.

Noun

karakul (plural karakuls)

A sheep of a Central Asian breed.

A type of hat made from the wool of these sheep.

Source: Wiktionary


Ka`ra*kul", n. [Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep.]

Definition: Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades. Cf. Caracul.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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