Meaning Of The Word Astrakhan

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astrakhan
Astrakhan is black or grey curly fur from the skins of lambs. It is used for making coats and hats.

Astrakhan in American English
a loosely curled fur, a kind of karakul, made from the pelt of very young lambs originally bred near Astrakhan
city & port in SW Russia, on the Volga River delta near the Caspian Sea: pop. 512,000
noun: a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan

astrakhan in British English
noun: a city in SE Russia, on the delta of the Volga River, 21 m (70 ft) below sea level. Pop: 507 000 (2005 est)
noun: a fur, usually black or grey, made of the closely curled wool of lambs from Astrakhan

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