Meaning of 'angora'

Find the meaning of the word ‘angora’

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Meaning of ‘angora’

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angora

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: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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