karakurt

noun

kar·​a·​kurt

ˈkarəˌku̇(ə)rt

plural -s

: a venomous spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) of eastern Europe and Siberia

called also black wolf

Word History

Etymology

Turki, from kara black + kurt wolf

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