caracal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
    desert lynx; Lynx caracal.

WordNet

Car"a*cal noun
Etymology
F. caracal, fr. Turk garahgootag; garah black + goofag ear.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A lynx (Felis, or Lynx, caracal.) It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.

Webster 1913