"shorthorn" meaning in English

See shorthorn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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). Categories (lifeform): Cattle Related terms: longhorn
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