broadtail — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The hide or fur of a Persian lamb, formerly used in clothing etc.

   Synonyms

   breitschwantz

2. Any of various parrots in the genus Platycercus.

   Usage

   • Dated

   Examples

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   The mail steamer did not arrive for a week, and I occupied myself in getting as many of the birds as I could, and found some which were very interesting. Among them were five species of pigeons of as many distinct genera, and most of them peculiar to the island; two parrots--the fine red-winged broad-tail (Platycercus vulneratus), allied to an Australian species, and a green species of the genus Geoffroyus.

Noun

1. the fur of a very young karakul lamb

   Broader terms

   lambskin

2. hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

   Synonyms

   caraculkarakul

   Broader terms

   domestic sheepOvis aries