# caracal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæ.ɹəˌkæl/ · frequency rank #95,795

## Definitions
1. A type of cat native to Southern Africa, West Asia, and parts of Central and South Asia, Caracal caracal.

## Etymology
From French caracal, from Ottoman Turkish قره قولاق (kara kulak, literally “black ear”), a calque of Classical Persian سیاهگوش (siyāh-gōš). Compare modern Turkish karakulak.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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