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leghorn

/ˈlɛɡhɔːn/US/ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/

leghorn noun: a type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.

leghorn: a type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric
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Noun (1)

leghorn (countable and uncountable, plural leghorns)

  1. (uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
  2. (countable) A type of hat made from Leghorn straw.
    • When straw-hats had become unfashionable, Mrs. Nollekens hinted to old White, the hatter […], that possibly he could accommodate her with a Leghorn hat at a moderate rate.1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 65
    • The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.1918, Schedules M and N, free list, customs administration and income tax; subject index, page 1515
  3. (countable) A small white chicken of a hardy breed.

Proper noun capitalized: Leghorn

Leghorn

  1. (dated) The city of Livorno in Italy.
    • Leghorn was the nearest port of consequence, […] the most likely of any in Italy to assist their plan. (III, ix)1794, Ann Radcliffe, Mysteries of Udolpho

Noun (2) capitalized: Leghorn

Leghorn (plural Leghorns)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of leghorn.
    • Among the light breeds there are probably more good strains of White Leghorn than any other variety. The Brown Leghorn is not quite so popular but is capable of high yields …. The Black Leghorn is another breed which has enjoyed popularity.1962, C. Arthur Pearson, Pictorial Poultry-Keeping, 2nd edition, Cox & Wyman Ltd, page 42

leghorn meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Persian and Vietnamese

leghorn in Tamil

small white chicken breed
லெக்கார்ன் கோழி lekkārṉ kōḻi

leghorn in Malayalam

small white chicken breed
വൈറ്റ് ലെഗോൺ vaiṟṟŭ legōṇ

leghorn in Persian

small white chicken breed
لگرن legarn

leghorn in Vietnamese

small white chicken breed
gà Leghorn, gà Lơ-go

Forms of leghorn

pluralleghorns
alternative formLeghorn
pluralLeghorns

Origin of leghorn

Mid 18th century: from Leghorn (“Livorno”), the place the straw and fowls were imported from.

From Old Italian Legorno, from Latin Liburnus, from Liburnī, name of the ancient population of Liburnians. Doublet of Livorno.

Words that rhyme with leghorn

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Questions about leghorn

What does leghorn mean?
Leghorn means a type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
What is leghorn in Tamil?
Leghorn in Tamil is லெக்கார்ன் கோழி (lekkārṉ kōḻi). See Leghorn meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leghorn?
Leghorn can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce leghorn?
Leghorn is pronounced /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of leghorn?
The plural of leghorn is leghorns.

Words near leghorn in the dictionary

  1. leghemoglobins
  2. leghold
  3. legholds
  4. leghole
  5. legholes
  6. leghorn
  7. leghorns
  8. legibilities
  9. legibility
  10. legible
  11. legibleness

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