Shorthorn

[ shawrt-hawrn ]

noun
  1. one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.

Origin of Shorthorn

1
First recorded in 1820–30; short + horn

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British Dictionary definitions for shorthorn

shorthorn

/ (ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn) /


noun
  1. a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varieties: Also called: Durham

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