heifer
[ hef-er ]
/ ˈhɛf ər /
noun
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
Words nearby heifer
heidelberg man, heiden, heidenstam, heidi, heiduc, heifer, heifetz, heigh, heigh-ho, height, height of contour
Origin of heifer
before 900; Middle English hayfre, Old English hēa(h)f(o)re, equivalent to hēah high + -fore; akin to Greek póris heifer
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heifer
/ (ˈhɛfə) /
noun
a young cow
Word Origin for heifer
Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high
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