ANGORA

Angora, Angora cat

(noun) a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat

Angora, Angora rabbit

(noun) domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair

Angora, Angora goat

(noun) a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair

Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora

(noun) the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

Angora (plural Angoras)

Alternative letter-case form of angora

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Angora

Obsolete form of Ankara.

Anagrams

• Aragon, Arango, Argoan, arango, organa

Etymology

Noun

angora (plural angoras)

An angora cat.

a goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.

a rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus)

(uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.

(uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Anagrams

• Aragon, Arango, Argoan, arango, organa

Source: Wiktionary

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An*go"ra, n.

Definition: A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. Angora cat (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also Angola cat. See Cat.

– Angora goat (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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