English Dictionary

leghorn

/ˈlɛɡhɔːn/

noun

(uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric. / (countable) Designating a type of hat made from Leghorn straw. / (countable) A small white chicken of a hardy breed.

The leghorn is a breed of chicken known for its white feathers and high egg production.

意味（1）

(uncountable) A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.

意味（2）

(countable) Designating 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.

意味（3）

(countable) A small white chicken of a hardy breed.