What does angora mean?we found 3 entries for the meaning of angora
 

Angora \An*go"ra\ ([a^]n*g[=o]"r[.a]), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. [1913 Webster]

Angora cat (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture. [1913 Webster] Angostura

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Angora

noun

1: raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair [syn: Angora goat]
2: domestic breed with long white silky hair [syn: Angora rabbit]
3: a long-haired breed similar to the Persian cat [syn: Angora cat]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Angora \An*go"ra\ ([a^]n*g[=o]"r[.a]), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.

Angora cat (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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