leghorn

noun

leg·​horn ˈleg-ˌhȯrn 

ˈle-ˌgȯrn,

-gərn

1

a

: 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

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

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, 29 Oct. 2015

Word History

Etymology

Leghorn, Italy

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Kids Definition

leghorn

noun

leg·​horn ˈleg-ˌ(h)ȯ(ə)rn 

ˈleg-ərn

1

a

: 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 ability to produce many white eggs

Geographical Definition

Leghorn

geographical name

Leg·​horn ˈleg-ˌhȯrn 

variants or Italian Livorno

lē-ˈvȯr-(ˌ)nō 

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