Jersey Giant

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of large domestic chickens raised primarily for their meat, originally black but now with a white variety, developed in New Jersey by interbreeding Langshans and large Asiatic fowl.

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Example Sentences

He praised younger authors such as Ta-Nehisi Coates and Teju Cole, and confided that he had read “Born to Run,” the memoir by another New Jersey giant, Bruce Springsteen.

From Washington Times

You need something to explain the different breeds, from the Lakenvelder to the Jersey Giant.

From Seattle Times