broadtail

[brawd-teyl]

broad·tail

[brawd-teyl]
noun
the wavy, moirélike fur or pelt of a young or stillborn Karakul lamb. Compare Karakul (def. 1), Persian lamb (def. 2).

Origin:
1890–95; broad + tail1
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broadtail (ˈbrɔːdˌteɪl)
 
n
1.  the highly valued black wavy fur obtained from the skins of newly born karakul lambs; caracul
2.  another name for karakul

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