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单词 leghorns
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leghorn

noun

leg·​horn ˈleg-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce leghorn (audio)
ˈle-ˌgȯrn,
-gərn
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Most Common Breed of Egg-Laying Chicken is the White LeghornThe breed was first imported to America in 1828 from the Italian port city of Livorno; leghorn is an anglicization of the city's name. Fox News, 29 Oct. 2015

Word History

Etymology

Leghorn, Italy

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Geographical Definition

Leghorn

geographical name

Leg·​horn ˈleg-ˌhȯrn How to pronounce Leghorn (audio)
variants or Italian Livorno
lē-ˈvȯr-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Leghorn (audio)
commune and port on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the region of Tuscany, central Italy population 157,052

leghorns

noun

plural of leghorn
as in sunbonnets

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