LEGHORN


Meaning of LEGHORN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈleg-ˌhȯrn; ˈle-ˌgȯrn, -gərn ]

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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