leg·horn | \ ˈleg-ˌhȯrn 
; ˈle-ˌgȯrn, -gərn \
; 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 nameLeg·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
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