long horn

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lông′hôrn′, long′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
long′ horn′, 
  1. Fooda moist Cheddar of cylindrical shape, weighing about 12 lb. (5.4 kg).
  • 1825–35

Long•horn  (lông′hôrn′, long′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Animal Husbandry(l.c.) See Texas longhorn. 
  2. Slang Termsa Texan.
  3. Insects(l.c.) See long-horned beetle. 
  4. Animal Husbandryone of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having long horns.
  • long1 + horn 1825–35

'long horn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
long-horned grasshopper - Texas longhorn - triceratops

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