shorthorn

noun

short·​horn ˈshȯrt-ˌhȯrn 

variants often Shorthorn

: any of a breed of red, roan, white, or red and white short-horned beef cattle originating in northern England and including good milk-producing strains

called also Durham

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Stockyard roots The Stock Show’s beginnings can be traced to the Denver Blood Stock Association’s Blood Stock Fair, an 1874 event that showed thoroughbred cattle such as shorthorns and Herefords, but also featured five days of horse racing, Fessenden said. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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shorthorn

noun

short·​horn -ˌhȯ(ə)rn 

: any of a breed of roan, red, white, or red and white beef and dairy cattle that have short horns and were originally developed in England