astrachan

American  

[as-truh-kuhn, -kan] / ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /

noun

1. astrakhan.

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

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Example Sentences

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

From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Eaton, Walter Prichard

She was dressed, as at the inquest, in deep mourning, wearing a smartly-cut tailor-made dress trimmed with astrachan and a neat toque, her pale countenance covered with a thick spotted veil.

From The Seven Secrets by Le Queux, William

Why not run the lawnmower over the astrachan collar?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 4, 1917 by Various

The so-called caracul lambs, size 12 � 6 in., are the very young of the astrachan sheep, and the pick of them are almost as effective as broadtails, although less fine in the texture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.

From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry