What is "angora goat"

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.

Angora cat (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

The Angora goat is a breed of domestic goat that is named after Ankara, Turkey, historically known as Angora. Angora goats produce the lustrous fibre known as mohair.