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leghorn

Pronunciation: /lɛˈgɔːn, ˈlɛghɔːn/
Definition of leghorn

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] fine plaited straw.
  • (also leghorn hat) [count noun] a hat made of leghorn.
  • 2 (Leghorn) a chicken of a small hardy breed.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Leghorn (Livorno), from where the straw and fowls were imported

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