LEGHORN


Meaning of LEGHORN in English

/leg"hawrn'/ for 1-3; /leg"euhrn, -hawrn'/ for 4 , n.

1. English name of Livorno .

2. ( l.c. ) a fine, smooth, plaited straw.

3. ( l.c. ) a hat made of such straw, often having a broad, soft brim.

4. one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens that are prolific layers of white-shelled eggs.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .