Langshan

[ lang-shan ]

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noun

one of a breed of large, black or white, white-skinned Asiatic domestic chickens, having a single comb and feathered shanks and producing dark-brown eggs.

1870–75; after Langshan ( Chinese lángshān ), county and town in N China

For instance, if a black Langshan hen is crossed to a barred Plymouth Rock cock (fig. 39), the offspring are all barred.

The principal so-called meat breeds are the Brahma, Cochin, and Langshan.

I wants Mistis ter come back in one dese big Langshan hens, so you wont git so lonesome, dats whut I wants.

De ole lady tell Abe ter run Langshan out fo he wake up de ole man, but Lawd er mussy!

Er big ole Langshan rooster, jes like dat varmint out yondr.

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