caracal

noun car·a·cal \ˈker-ə-ˌkal, ˈka-rə-\

Definition of CARACAL

: a long-legged reddish-brown nocturnal cat (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal) of savannas in Africa and parts of Asia that has long pointed ears with a tuft of black hairs at the tip

Origin of CARACAL

French, from Turkish karakulak, from kara black + kulak ear

First Known Use: 1760

Rhymes with CARACAL

bacchanal, chaparral, femme fatale, musicale, pedocal, rationale, retinal, Seconal

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