karakul Definition

karakul
caracul
noun

1. A breed of sheep, native to central Asia, which has coarse black, brown or grey wool.

Form: Karakul (often)
2. The soft curly fleece of a lamb of this breed, used to make fur coats, etc.
3. Any cloth that resembles such a fleece. Also called Persian lamb.

Etymology: 19c: named after Kara Kul, a lake in central Asia, in the area where the sheep were originally bred.