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caracal
CIDE DICTIONARY
caracal, n. [F. caracal, fr. Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear.].
A lynx (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal ). It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
caracal, n. a lynx, Felis caracal, native to N. Africa and SW Asia.
Etymology
F or Sp. f. Turk. karakulak f. kara black + kulak ear
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