broadtail, caracul, karakul
(noun) hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Karakul
A lake in Tajikistan.
A lake in Xinjiang, China.
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
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
