Caracal Definition
- Lynx caracal
- desert lynx
Other Word Forms of Caracal
Noun
Origin of Caracal
French from Ottoman Turkish qaraqūlāq qara black (from Old Turkic) (probably akin to Mongolian qara) (and perhaps to Japanese kuro-) qūlāq ear (from Old Turkic qulqaq, qulxaq) (perhaps akin to Mongolian qulki earwax)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French from Ottoman Turkish qaraqūlāq qara black (from Old Turkic) (probably akin to Mongolian qara) (and perhaps to Japanese kuro-) qūlāq ear (from Old Turkic qulqaq, qulxaq) (perhaps akin to Mongolian qulki earwax)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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