Definitions for "Karakul"
Keywords:  astrakhan, caracul, sheep, asia, coarse
A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul.
A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur.
A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200 feet above sea level.