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leghorn
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Leghorn: see Livorno Livorno (lē vôr`nô), Brit. Leghorn, city (1991 pop. 167,512), capital of Livorno prov.
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, Italy.

leghorn

Breed of chicken that originated in Italy; the only Mediterranean breed of importance today. Of the 12 varieties, the single-comb white leghorn is more popular than all the other leghorns combined; the leading egg producer of the world, it lays white eggs and is kept in large numbers in England, Canada, Australia, and the U.S.


leghorn
a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats

Leghorn
1. the English name for Livorno
2. a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs


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