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Langshan

noun
Lang·shan | \ˈlaŋˌshan\

Definition of Langshan 

1 : an Asiatic breed of large single-combed domestic usually black or white fowls resembling the Cochins but with longer neck, tail, and legs

2 plural Langshans or langshans or langshan : any bird of the Langshan breed

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History and Etymology for Langshan

from Langshan, locality near Shanghai, China

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