Definition of "leghorn" [leghorn]

• The dried and bleached straw of an Italian variety of wheat. (noun)
• A plaited fabric made from this straw. (noun)
• A hat made from this fabric. (noun)
• Any of a breed of small, hardy domestic fowl of Mediterranean origin, noted for prolific production of eggs. (noun)

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• "They raised leghorn chickens for their eggs and meat, and they also raised rabbits."