car·a·cal (k r  -kl )n. A wildcat (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal) of Africa and southern Asia having short fawn-colored fur and long tufted ears. [French, from Ottoman Turkish qaraq  l q : qara, black + qlq, ear.] |
caracal [ˈkærəˌkæl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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.
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fur of this animal
[from French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear]
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| Noun | 1. |  caracal - of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia |
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