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leghorn

noun

  1. any of a breed of small, domestic chicken with white feathers, originating in the Mediterranean region: the prevalent egg-producing breed in the U.S.
    1. a plaiting made of an Italian wheat straw, cut green and bleached when dry
    2. a hat, typically broad-brimmed, made of this straw

seaport in Tuscany, W Italy, on the Ligurian Sea: pop. 166,000

See leghorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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