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
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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