Longhorn

American  

[lawng-hawrn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

1. (lowercase) Texas longhorn.

2. Slang. a Texan.

3. (lowercase) long-horned beetle.

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

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longhorn British  

/ ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn /

noun

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of Longhorn

First recorded in 1825–35; long ¹ + horn

Example Sentences

Olive Garden same-restaurant sales jumped 4.7% and LongHorn sales were up 5.9%.

From Barron's

LongHorn Steakhouse led the way with 5.9% same-restaurant sales growth, followed by Olive Garden with 4.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beef prices have continued to surge, posing margin headwinds to Darden’s LongHorn Steakhouse and Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was greeted there by a hug from the huge Longhorn mascot, just before a Longhorn two-point conversion made the final score, 41-38.

From Los Angeles Times

Powell, a steadfast Texas Longhorn fan, teased him: “The fact that Alabama beat you guys at home before Texas could beat you guys at home just really bummed me out.”

From Los Angeles Times

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