English Explanatory Dictionary

caracal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.
name
  1. A city in Olt County, Romania.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæ.ɹəˌkæl/ /ˈkæɹ.əˌkæl/ /ˈkeɚ.əˌkæl/ /ˈkɛɚ.əˌkæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caracal.wav

Word forms

caracal caracals

Etymology

From French caracal, from Ottoman Turkish قره قولاق (kara kulak, literally “black ear”), a calque of Classical Persian سیاهگوش (siyāh-gōš). Compare modern Turkish karakulak.

Synonyms

African lynx Asian lynx Persian lynx Indian lynx desert lynx lynx floppa
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