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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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