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View synonyms for caracal
caracal
[ kar-uh-kal ]
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.
caracal
/ ˈkærəˌkæl /
noun
- Also calleddesert 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caracal1
1750–60; < French, apparently Buffon's adaption of Turkish karakulak lynx ( kara black + kulak ear)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caracal1
C18: from French, from Turkish kara kūlāk, literally: black ear
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Example Sentences
The lynx inhabits cold and at most temperate climates, while the caracal is to be found only in the warmest countries.
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From the remains left by this noble animal, the caracal not unoften enjoys a comfortable repast.
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This odd-looking creature appears somewhat like a stoutly built caracal.
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The name caracal signifies black-eared, and has been given to the animal because its ears are jet-black in color.
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In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Zulus into skin-cloaks, known as karosses.
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