longhorn

Wide-horned breed

A longhorn is a breed of cattle distinguished by exceptionally long, curved horns, originally bred in the American Southwest.

Texas longhorns became iconic symbols of the frontier cattle drives.

The term extends to any animal with notably long horns.

Longhorn is also the mascot of the University of Texas: The Longhorns play the Sooners this weekend.

cattle

breed

Cultivated variety of animal

  • bovineOf the cattle family
  • herdGrazing animals together
  • steerDirect movement or castrated bull

cow · bull · calf · heifer · beef · hide · horns · Chisholm Trail · drove · rustling

ranch

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

cowboy · fence · range · acreage · homestead · feedlot · stockyard · roundup · lasso · spur

Texas

Austin

Texas capital city

Cotton Bowl · rivalry · Aggies · tailgate · fight song · mascot · campus · athletics · football · basketball

beetle

borer

Tunneling tool or insect

  • antennaeSensory appendages on insects
  • pestHarmful creature or nag
  • larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures

wood-boring · invasive · infestation · quarantine · hardwood · damage · eradication · firewood · maple · outbreak

horns

span

Distance between endpoints

keratin · skull · mounted · trophy · display · symmetry · pointed · impressive · iconic · silhouette

Categories
Opposites
horn length/presence

longhornshorthorn

Compact-horned cattle breed

hornless · polled · dehorned · muley

cattle breed type

longhornShorthorn

English cattle breed

Angus · Galloway · Hereford

Phrases
Family

longhorn beetle, longhorns

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G