| 单词 | leghorn runt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLeghorn runt a. Designating a large breed of domestic pigeon; esp. in Leghorn runt (cf. runt n. 4a); designating a bird of this breed. Now historical.Now called Maltese. ΚΠ 1735 J. Moore Columbarium 42 The Leghorn Runt is a stately large Pigeon, seven inches or better in Legs. 1765 Treat. Domest. Pigeons 110 I have had a hen of the Leghorn breed that weighed two pounds two ounces avoirdupoise weight. 1856 C. Darwin Let. 15 Mar. in Corr. (1990) VI. 59 I called yesterday at Mr. H. Weirs & he told me that some Leghorn Runts are to be sold on Tuesday at Stevens. 1871 Exchange & Mart 14 June 722/3 The Leghorn Runt.—Will any pigeon fancier give a description of the Leghorn runt—its colour, size, and breeding properties? 1910 C. E. Brooke Poultry-keeping xv. 128 Whether the birds be Maltese..or any other derivative of the Leghorn and Spanish Runts..the runtish characteristics of size must predominate. 1958 C. A. Naether Bk. of Pigeon (ed. 4) v. 96 This pigeon [sc. the Florentine] was in all probability originated..by crossing the Leghorn Runt, a large, runtlike ‘hen’ pigeon, with the Modena. 2013 K. van Grouw Unfeathered Bird ii. vi. 254 Its former name was the Leghorn Runt, a name that alludes to its chicken-like appearance and to its great size. < as lemmas |
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