Well attestedNamed through a historical place-name
angora
noun · first attested 17th century
The wool carries the old name of Ankara.
Wool from the angora goat or rabbit.
Record
- Relationship
- Named through a historical place-name
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 17th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Ankara
- In English
angora
Angora was the European name for Ankara, and the goats of the region gave their fleece the city's name. The city was renamed; the fibre was not.
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