longhorn

English

A longhorn steer with three handlers.

Etymology

From long +‎ horn.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɔŋhɔɹn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒŋhɔːn/
• Hyphenation: long‧horn

Noun

longhorn (plural longhorns)

1. A breed of beef cattle, having long horns, bred in Texas and other parts of southwest United States.

Derived terms

• cactus longhorn beetle
• flat-faced longhorn
• flower longhorn
• longhorn beetle
• longhorn forestfly
• Manx longhorn

 

Translations

breed of beef cattle

• French: longhorn (fr) m or f
• Irish: bó fhadadharcach f
• Spanish: res de cuernos largos f