Well attestedNamed from the place
karakul
noun · first attested 20th century
The sheep is named for a town in Uzbekistan.
A fat-tailed sheep breed, and the pelt of its lambs.
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Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Qorako'l
- In English
karakul
Qorako'l in the Bukhara region gave its name to the breed whose lambskin is sold as astrakhan.