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noun

a moist Cheddar of cylindrical shape, weighing about 12 pounds (5.4 kilograms).

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Origin of long horn

First recorded in 1825–35

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Longhorn

[ lawng-hawrn, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

(lowercase) Texas longhorn.

Slang. a Texan.

(lowercase) long-horned beetle.

one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.

Origin of Longhorn

First recorded in 1825–35; long¹ + horn

How to use long horn in a sentence

The Texas Longhorn football team will finish in the top five nationally.
2012 Political Predictions From Michael Tomasky, Paul Begala, More Beast Contributors||December 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Willie Morris was a hero to our small band of Longhorn liberals in the Age of Reagan.
Paul Begala's Book Candidates|Paul Begala|April 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Longhorn or “Dishley” breed of cattle is one of the most interesting historically.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Longhorn versus thoroughbred, and Daddy indulges and encourages him in the plan.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

There was not a longhorn among them; there has not been a longhorn on the range for many years.
The Passing of the Frontier|Emerson Hough
The new longhorn, however good for the grazier, was not a good milker.
A Short History of English Agriculture|W. H. R. Curtler
Peets gives this saddle-tinted longhorn a four-bit piece, an' he tells this yarn.
How The Raven Died|Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for long horn

longhorn

/ (ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn) /

noun

Also called: Texas longhorn a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US

a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns

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Origin of long horn

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