Shorthorn

American  

[shawrt-hawrn] / ˈʃɔrtˌhɔrn /

noun

1. one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.

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shorthorn British  

/ ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn /

noun

1. Also called: Durham.  a short-horned breed of cattle with several regional varieties

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Etymology

Origin of Shorthorn

First recorded in 1820–30; short + horn

Example Sentences

When she recognizes a village, “where my father lost our red Shorthorn in a game of forty-five,” we suspect that money is short and her father unreliable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Hill also has Herefords, an English breed known for its fertility, as well as Beefmasters, a composite breed of Herefords, Brahmans and Shorthorn cattle that are more tolerant of drought.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021

The joint’s pièce de résistance is Wagyu beef – Japanese Black, Japanese Polled, Japanese Brown and Japanese Shorthorn – the finest of fine steaks real money can buy.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2015

Tarrango found a Shorthorn player in her face for most of the game, prohibiting her from doing much more than passing to others.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2015

Their lives are closely connected with the history of the Shorthorn breed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various