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Definition of Texas longhorn
1. Noun. Long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Texas Longhorn
Literary usage of Texas longhorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Putnam's Magazine (1910)
"There, too, was the Texas longhorn steer, famous in Texas simile, fixture in
Texas history. On my last visit I saw two longhorns in a pasture, ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"They are expected to mature in about four years, and the beef is credited with
being fine of grain and of superior flavor. Texas longhorn CATTLE. Fig. 394. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"A Texas longhorn herd, reminiscent of the land's ranching days, is maintained at
the ranch. Not many people know about the park yet. ..."
4. The Breeds of Live-stock by Carl Warren Gay (1916)
"Texas longhorn. account of its having been the object of Robert Bakewell's practice
of his theories of breeding for improvement. ..."
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