n.
Pronunciation: ' leg- ˌ ho ̇ rn; ' le- ˌ go ̇ rn, -g ə rn
Function: noun
Etymology: Leghorn, Italy
Date: 1740
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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