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astrachan

[ as-truh-kuhn, -kan ]

/ ˈæs trə kən, -ˌkæn /

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noun

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

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Words nearby astrachan

Astoria, astound, astounding, astr-, A-strabismus, astrachan, astraddle, astragal, astragalectomy, astragalus, astrakhan

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How to use astrachan in a sentence

The doctor often wore an astrachan-trimmed overcoat, while both dress and hat were the same which Enid had worn three months ago!
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
Already a red astrachan tree invited us on every trip to the brook, and other old 259 trees were bearing fast reddening fruit.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
Richer men wear a full-skirted coat of dark blue, with a cap of black astrachan.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
She got into her little blue jacket, with its neat collar and cuffs of astrachan.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan

It is, by the way, from the wool of the unborn broad-tailed Sheep that the much-prized Astrachan fur is made.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood