"shorthorn" meaning in All languages combined

See shorthorn on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From short + horn. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|short|horn}} short + horn Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shorthorn (not comparable)
  1. Describing cattle that have distinctively short horns. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: shorthorn sculpin
    Sense id: en-shorthorn-en-adj-SNlCtyDj

Noun [English]

Forms: shorthorns [plural]
Etymology: From short + horn. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|short|horn}} short + horn Head templates: {{en-noun}} shorthorn (plural shorthorns)
  1. One of a breed of cattle, originating in England, with distinctively short horns (in contrast to longhorn cattle). Related terms: longhorn
    Sense id: en-shorthorn-en-noun-hqORThu5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Cattle: 42 58

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