caracal
/ˈkærəkæl/noun
1- a long-legged lynx-like cat with black tufted ears and a uniform brown coat, native to Africa and western Asia狞猫, 狞, 波斯野猫。亦称AFRICAN LYNX.
1.1
- Felis caracal, family Felidae.拉丁名Felis caracal,猫科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French or Spanish, from Turkish karakulak, from kara 'black' + kulak 'ear' (because of its black ear tufts).