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leghorn.

A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛɡhɔːn/UK/lɛˈɡɔːn/UK/ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/US
  1. A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.

    uncountable
  2. A type of hat made from Leghorn straw.

    countable
  3. A small white chicken of a hardy breed.

    countable
Where this word comes from

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

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