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n. [ Jap., stomach cutting. ] A ritual form of suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari. W. E. Griffis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep. ] 1. A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- broadtail, caracul. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13, 200 feet above sea level. [ PJC ]

n. (Zool.) Same as Parrakeet. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, n. [ See Paroquet. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (Conurus Carolinensis). [ 1913 Webster ]