leghorn

noun

leg·horn | \ ˈleg-ˌhȯrn

; 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

variants: or Italian Livorno \ lē-ˈvȯr-(ˌ)nō

Definition of Leghorn (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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

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