leghorn

noun
leg·​horn | \ ˈleg-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce leghorn (audio) ; ˈle-ˌgȯrn, -gərn\

Definition of leghorn

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a fine plaited straw made from an Italian wheat
b : a hat of this straw
2 : any of a Mediterranean breed of small hardy domestic chickens noted for their large production of white eggs

Leghorn

geographical name
Leg·​horn | \ ˈleg-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce Leghorn (audio) \
variants: or Italian Livorno \ lē-​ˈvȯr-​(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Livorno (audio) \

Definition of Leghorn (Entry 2 of 2)

commune and port on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the region of Tuscany, central Italy population 157,052

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Noun

leghorn 2

In the meaning defined above

Examples of leghorn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The Most Common Breed of Egg-Laying Chicken is the White Leghorn The breed was first imported to America in 1828 from the Italian port city of Livorno; leghorn is an anglicization of the city's name. Fox News, "Surprising egg industry facts," 29 Oct. 2015

First Known Use of leghorn

Noun

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

History and Etymology for leghorn

Noun

Leghorn, Italy

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