lakenvelder
noun
la·ken·vel·der
\ˈläkənˌveldə(r)\
Definition of lakenvelder
1 usually capitalized : a German breed of strikingly marked black-and-white domestic fowls somewhat resembling leghorns
2 plural -s sometimes capitalized : a bird of the Lakenvelder breed
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Origin and Etymology of lakenvelder
modification of German Lakenfelder
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