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veal.

The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/viːl/
  1. The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The female genitalia.

    countable · slang · uncountable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”). Doublet of vitellus.

verb/viːl/
  1. To raise a calf for meat production.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”). Doublet of vitellus.

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