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Leghorn¹

  • /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/ UK
  • /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/ US

Where it comes from

From Old Italian Legorno, from Latin Liburnus, from Liburnī, name of the ancient population of Liburnians. Doublet of Livorno.

proper noun

  1. dated The city of Livorno in Italy. Leghorn was the nearest port of consequence, […] the most likely of any in Italy to assist their plan. (III, ix)

Leghorn²

noun Leghorns

  1. Alternative letter-case form of leghorn Among the light breeds there are probably more good strains of White Leghorn than any other variety. The Brown Leghorn is not quite so popular but is capable of high yields …. The Black Leghorn is another breed which has enjoyed popularity.

leghorn³

  • /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/ UK
  • /lɛˈɡɔːn/ UK
  • /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/ US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)n

Where it comes from

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

noun leghorns · Leghorn

  1. uncountable A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
  2. countable A type of hat made from Leghorn straw. When straw-hats had become unfashionable, Mrs. Nollekens hinted to old White, the hatter […], that possibly he could accommodate her with a Leghorn hat at a moderate rate.
  3. countable A small white chicken of a hardy breed.

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noun small white chicken breed

한국어레그혼 regeuhon
日本語レグホーン reguhōn, レグホン reguhon
中文來亨雞 /来亨鸡 láihéngjī, 力康雞 /力康鸡 lìkāngjī
Portuguêslegorne
Françaisleghorn
DeutschLeghorn
Italianolivorno, livornese, gallina livornese, galletto livornese
Ελληνικάλέγκχορν légkchorn
Românăleghorn
Русскийлегго́рн leggórn, легго́рнка leggórnka
Tiếng Việtgà Leghorn, gà Lơ-go
עבריתלֶגְהוֹרְן leghórn

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@misc{leghorn_2026,
  title = {leghorn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leghorn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}