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Long·horn
/
ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ-
/
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[
lawng
-hawrn,
long
-
]
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noun
1.
(
lowercase
)
Texas longhorn
.
2.
Slang.
a Texan.
3.
(
lowercase
)
long-horned beetle
.
4.
one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having
long
,
horns
.
Origin:
1825–35;
long
1
+
horn
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longhorn
(ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn)
—
n
1.
Also called:
Texas longhorn
a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
2.
a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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