heifer

[ hef-er ]
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noun
  1. a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.

Origin of heifer

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English hayfre, heighfer, Old English hēa(h)f(o)re; of uncertain origin; perhaps equivalent to hēah “high” + -fore (perhaps akin to Greek póris “heifer”); see also high

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How to use heifer in a sentence

  • I will make Smoker seize the heifer if necessary; at all events, he will keep her at bay—that is, if she is here.

  • They advanced cautiously into the thicket, following the track of the heifer, and at last came upon her.

  • The calf became quite tame, and as the heifer perceived that the calf was quiet, she became more quiet herself.

British Dictionary definitions for heifer

heifer

/ (ˈhɛfə) /


noun
  1. a young cow

Origin of heifer

1
Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high

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