caracal
noun
car·a·cal ˈker-ə-ˌkal 
ˈka-rə-
: a long-legged reddish-brown nocturnal cat (Felis caracal synonym Lynx caracal) of savannas in Africa and parts of Asia that has long pointed ears with a tuft of black hairs at the tip
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. 
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 The cat, a large caracal from Africa, escaped from its owner's garage last Wednesday, Southwest News Service (SWNS) reports. Michael Hollan, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2021 See More
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 In any case, what seemed to set off alarm bells for residents is when police contacted the Royal Oak school district Wednesday to warn the missing caracal was seen around an elementary school. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2021 The cat, a large caracal from Africa, escaped from its owner's garage last Wednesday, Southwest News Service (SWNS) reports. Michael Hollan, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from Turkish karakulak, from kara black + kulak ear
First Known Use
1760, in the meaning defined above