Associations to the word «Karakul»

Wiktionary

KARAKUL, noun. A sheep of a Central Asian breed.
KARAKUL, noun. A type of hat made from the wool of these sheep.
KARAKUL, proper noun. A lake in Tajikistan.
KARAKUL, proper noun. A lake in Xinjiang province, China.

Dictionary definition

KARAKUL, noun. Hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats