astrachan

[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]

noun

1. astrakhan.
2. (initial capital letter) Horticulture. a tart, usually red or yellow variety of apple.

Example Sentences

The doctor often wore an astrachan-trimmed overcoat, while both dress and hat were the same which Enid had worn three months ago!

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Already a red astrachan tree invited us on every trip to the brook, and other old 259 trees were bearing fast reddening fruit.

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Richer men wear a full-skirted coat of dark blue, with a cap of black astrachan.

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She got into her little blue jacket, with its neat collar and cuffs of astrachan.

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It is, by the way, from the wool of the unborn broad-tailed Sheep that the much-prized Astrachan fur is made.

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