| 释义 |
Houdan|ˈhuːdən|
Name of a town in the department of Seine-et-Oise, France, used to designate a breed of domestic fowl characterized by black and white plumage, a heavy crest, five toes on each foot, and by its prolific laying.
1871W. M. Lewis People's Pract. Poultry Bk. 23 The Brahma, Cochin, Leghorn, Poland, and Houdan stand relatively in the position here named [as egg-layers]. 1873C. M. Yonge Pillars of House I. ii. 28, I am hardly prepared to say whether it is a Hamburg or a Houdan, or a more unambitious Dorking. 1883[see Crèvecœur]. 1902Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 876/2 A race originated in France by crossing Houdans with Dorkings and Light Brahmas, and known as the Faverolles. 1925Glasgow Herald 16 Jan. 6 During the war I had a houdan who ruled my hen run. 1960British Poultry Standards (ed. 2) 72 Introduced into England in 1850, the Houdan is one of the oldest French breeds. |