angora

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A Turkish Angora cat.
2. (countable, uncountable) A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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).
4. (countable, uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
5. (countable, uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Translations

angora

angora

angorá

angora

Angorawolle

ανκορά

Ankara

Angora

de angora

الأنجورا

moher

أنقري

انقري

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æŋˈɡɔːɹə/

Etymology

From the name of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).