leghorn
noun
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
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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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