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longhorn

Long·horn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lawng-hawrn, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ-/
    • /ˈlɒŋ.ˌhɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng-hawrn, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of longhorn word

  • noun longhorn any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees. 1
  • noun longhorn An animal of a breed of cattle with long horns. 1
  • noun longhorn cattle 1
  • noun longhorn beetle 1
  • noun longhorn a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US 0
  • noun longhorn a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns 0
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Origin of longhorn

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; long1 + horn

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Parts of speech for Longhorn

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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longhorn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for longhorn

noun longhorn

  • herd — a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd.
  • stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
  • oxen — a plural of ox.
  • calves — calf1
  • livestock — the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.
All 9 Synonyms of longhorn

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Related words

  • long-horned beetle

    any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees.

  • long-horned grasshopper

    any of numerous insects of the family Tettigoniidae, having long, threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.

  • mossy horn

    an old steer, especially a longhorn with scaly horns.

  • texas longhorn

    one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
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