astrakhan
astrakhan · astrakhans
мерлушка, смушка, смушек
Astrachan
Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from AstrakhanClosely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
/æstɹəˈkæn/
» Tonight I leave for Astrakhan!
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan.
Astrachan
мерлу́шкаmerlúška, сму́шкаsmúška, сму́шекsmúšek
the fur of young lambs
(countable, uncountable)Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.
Astrachan
мерлу́шкаmerlúška, сму́шкаsmúška, сму́шекsmúšek
Examples
1 sentencesTonight I leave for Astrakhan!
Translations
7 languagesРусский
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Origin
Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.Named after the city of Astrakhan in Southern Russia.
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Forms
plural: astrakhans| Singular | astrakhan |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedkarakul
Derivedastrakhaned
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable