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Leghorn

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Leghorn
See Livorno.
leg·horn  (lghôrn, -rn)
n.
1.
a. The dried and bleached straw of an Italian variety of wheat.
b. A plaited fabric made from this straw.
c. A hat made from this fabric.
2. often Leghorn Any of a breed of small, hardy domestic fowl of Mediterranean origin, noted for prolific production of eggs.
[After Leghorn.]
leghorn [ˈlɛgˌhɔːn]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any hat made from this straw when plaited
[named after Leghorn (Livorno)]
Leghorn
n
1. (Placename) the English name for Livorno
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Leghornleghorn - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
boater, Panama hat, straw hat, Panama, sailor, skimmer
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
Translations
Leghorn [ˈlegˈhɔːn] N → Livorno m (Hist) → Liorna f
Leghorn
n (Geog) → Livorno nt


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When the news reached Leghorn that Felix was deprived of his wealth and rank, the merchant commanded his daughter to think no more of her lover, but to prepare to return to her native country.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
From Genoa the run to Leghorn will be made along the coast in one night, and time appropriated to this point in which to visit Florence, its palaces and galleries; Pisa, its cathedral and "Leaning Tower," and Lucca and its baths, and Roman amphitheater; Florence, the most remote, being distant by rail about sixty miles.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
She wore a pale-blue, pansy-sprinkled muslin dress with more ruffles than one would ever have supposed economical Janet could be guilty of, and a white leghorn hat with pink roses and three ostrich feathers on it.
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