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Definition of Angora goat
1. Noun. A domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Angora Goat
Literary usage of Angora goat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal by Folk-Song Society (Great Britain) (1853)
"The fleece of the white angora goat is called ... subject of the white-haired
angora goat ; 3a unchanging outer covering of long bristle, bet« was brought ..."
2. Types and Breeds of Farm Animals by Charles Sumner Plumb (1906)
"CHAPTER LXIII THE angora goat The native home of the angora goat is in the district
... The introduction of the angora goat to America dates back to 1849, ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"The zoological origin of the angora goat is not known. ... The angora goat was
formerly described as a small animal, but, owing to favorable conditions, ..."
4. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1878)
"The difference between the angora goat and all other goats, such as the Alpaca
and the Cashmere, is that the angora goat is the only one which is shorn ..."
5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1899)
"angora goat, alpaca, and other like animals, of c!a*s one and class two, ...
The duty upon wool of the sheep or hair of the camel, angora goat, alpaca, ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The animal from which mohair was originally obtained was a finely-bred angora goat.
Owing to the demand for raw material exceeding the supply, ..."
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