karakul

‖prop. n. [ Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep. ] 1. A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. 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. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- broadtail, caracul. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13, 200 feet above sea level. [ PJC ]