Texas longhorn
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- noun
- /ˈtɛksəs ˈlɔːŋhɔrn/
- US
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longhorn de Texas
- Some cattle grow massive horns like these Texas Longhorns, and others like this Angus are naturally hornless, A trait known as pulled.
- Texas longhorn cattle
- iconic Texas longhorn
Examples
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5,000 Texas longhorns.
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BTW, what is the western diet—beans, coffee, and steaks from a Texas longhorn steer?
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I'm only ordering things labeled 'Texas Longhorn', because those cows look fine.
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And thus Camp Bevo, named for the University of Texas longhorn mascot, was born.
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Traipse your little fanny over here and I'll show you a real Texas longhorn.
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These might include J. Frank Dobie, who wrote histories of the Texas Rangers and the Texas longhorn.
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Would you like to see a herd of genuine Texas longhorns?
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Here in the Lone Star State, the iconic Texas longhorn is a symbol of ranching heritage.
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For about 100 years, UT Austin's mascot has been a live Texas longhorn steer named Bevo.
Synonyms
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A type of cattle with long curved horns from Texas and the American southwest
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name combines the place 'Texas' with 'longhorn' (a cattle breed with long horns), so the meaning—a longhorn cattle breed associated with Texas—is directly derivable from its constituents. This place‑modifier + noun composition is common and transparent across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun Texas longhorn comes from cattle in the state of Texas that had very long horns. People used the name for a 'breed of cattle' with very long horns, so the name tells you what the animal looks like.