Langshan

noun

Lang·​shan

ˈlaŋˌshan

1

: an Asiatic breed of large single-combed domestic usually black or white fowls resembling the Cochins but with longer neck, tail, and legs

2

or langshan plural Langshans or langshans : any bird of the Langshan breed

Word History

Etymology

from Langshan, locality near Shanghai, China

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