SHORTHORN


Meaning of SHORTHORN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. usually capitalized : a breed of red, roan, or white beef cattle originating in the north of England and including good milk-producing strains from which the Milking Shorthorn breed has been evolved — called also Durham

2. -s often capitalized

a. : an animal of the Shorthorn breed

b. : any of various small African cattle with short horns and a high resistance to trypanosome infections

3. -s slang : tenderfoot

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