noun
leghorn
LEG-horn/lˈɛɡhɔrn/
A Mediterranean breed of chicken raised mainly for eggs.
Our leghorn lays an egg almost every morning of the week.
Etymology
The chicken breed takes its name from the Italian city now called Livorno. The city name traces to the people-name Liburni, whose meaning is unknown.
More examples
- The farmer raises leghorns mainly for their eggs.
- We added two leghorns to our backyard flock.
- A white leghorn scratches in the dirt beside the coop.
Forms
leghorn · leghorns