angora

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Angora
    n 1: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it
         was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora
         goats [syn: {Ankara}, {Turkish capital}, {capital of
         Turkey}, {Angora}]
    2: a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which
       is the true mohair [syn: {Angora}, {Angora goat}]
    3: domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair [syn:
       {Angora}, {Angora rabbit}]
    4: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat [syn:
       {Angora}, {Angora cat}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Angora, MN
  Zip code(s): 55703
Angora, NE
  Zip code(s): 69331
    

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