caracal

[ kar-uh-kal ]

/ ˈkær əˌkæl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR caracal ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a slender, catlike mammal, Lynx caracal, with a reddish-brown coat and long tufted ears, inhabiting northern Africa and India.

the fur of this animal.

Origin of caracal

1750–60; <French, apparently Buffon's adaption of Turkish karakulak lynx (kara black + kulak ear)

Words nearby caracal

carabin, carabineer, carabiner, carabinero, carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas, caracol, caracole

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Example sentences from the Web for caracal

The caracal lies on a shelf in its den in the Zoological Gardens quietly licking its fur.
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler|Samuel Butler
Their chiefs wore karosses of the skin of the wild cat, leopard or caracal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
He had lost his way following the caracal, had wandered about he knew not where.
The Ruined Cities of Zululand|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley
The caracal has exerted a moral influence over me which I have been unable to resist.
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler|Samuel Butler

The lynx inhabits cold and at most temperate climates, while the caracal is to be found only in the warmest countries.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

British Dictionary definitions for caracal

caracal

/ (ˈkærəˌkæl) /

noun

Also called: desert lynx a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears

the fur of this animal

Word Origin for caracal

C18: from French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear

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单词	caracal
释义	caracal [ kar-uh-kal ] / ˈkær əˌkæl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caracal ON THESAURUS.COM noun a slender, catlike mammal, Lynx caracal, with a reddish-brown coat and long tufted ears, inhabiting northern Africa and India. the fur of this animal. Origin of caracal 1750–60; <French, apparently Buffon's adaption of Turkish karakulak lynx (kara black + kulak ear) Words nearby caracal carabin, carabineer, carabiner, carabinero, carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas, caracol, caracole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caracal The caracal lies on a shelf in its den in the Zoological Gardens quietly licking its fur. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler\|Samuel Butler Their chiefs wore karosses of the skin of the wild cat, leopard or caracal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6\|Various He had lost his way following the caracal, had wandered about he knew not where. The Ruined Cities of Zululand\|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley The caracal has exerted a moral influence over me which I have been unable to resist. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler\|Samuel Butler The lynx inhabits cold and at most temperate climates, while the caracal is to be found only in the warmest countries. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon British Dictionary definitions for caracal caracal / (ˈkærəˌkæl) / noun Also called: desert lynx a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears the fur of this animal Word Origin for caracal C18: from French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caracal wildcat, bobcat, cat, catamount, feline, lynx
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caracal

noun

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noun

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