1. A domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
   "The Angora goat's fleece was carefully sheared for mohair production";
   - Angora, Angora goat
    
2. A long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
   "The white Angora cat's fur gleamed in the sunlight";
   - Angora, Angora cat
    
3. Domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
   "She spun yarn from her Angora rabbit's wool";
   - Angora, Angora rabbit

1. [archaic] The capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
   "Angora has been Turkey's capital since 1923";
   - Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey

Derived forms: angoras, Angoras

Type of: Capra hircus, cat, coney, cony, domestic cat, domestic goat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], national capital, puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], rabbit

Part of: Republic of Turkey, Turkey, Türkiye

Encyclopedia: Angora, Philadelphia