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Angora
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An·go·ra 1  (ng-gôr, -gr, nggr-)
See Ankara.

angora
Noun
1. a variety of goat, cat, or rabbit with long silky hair
2. the hair of the angora goat or rabbit
3. cloth made from this hair [Angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AngoraAngora - the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
2.AngoraAngora - a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
Capra hircus, domestic goat - any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
3.AngoraAngora - domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
4.AngoraAngora - a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis


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