Astrachan

/ˈæstrəkæn/ noun

A type of fur with a tightly curled surface, originally from the region of Astrakhan in Russia, or fabric made to resemble this fur.

Named after Astrakhan, a Russian city on the Caspian Sea, where this distinctive fur from Astrakhan sheep or lambs was historically produced and traded.

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