a breed of rabbit with long usually white silky hair
Angora rabbit in American English
noun
one of a breed of rabbits raised chiefly in Europe for its long, silky hair
Also called: Angora
Word origin
[1840–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, creationism, flan, layout, sensationalism