veal

[veel]

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noun

Also veal·er

[vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/. a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.

the flesh of the calf as used for food.

Origin of veal

1350–1400; Middle English ve(e)l < Anglo-French vel (Old French veel, veal) < Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus calf

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Related Words for veal

yearling, maverick, heifer, veal, dogie, freemartin

Examples from the Web for veal

Contemporary Examples of veal

Cookbooks as late as 1950 contain instructions for making "mock chicken" dishes using . . . veal.
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Megan McArdle
June 3, 2013
Mrs. Buller cooked a braised saddle of veal and delicious it was too served with a rich gravy flavored with claret.
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Margaret Powell
January 13, 2013
He created an elaborate dish of veal steak with morille mushrooms.
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The Telegraph
July 25, 2012
Take the case of Randall Lineback veal, an heirloom breed much-prized by some East Coast chefs.
The Locavore Wine Hypocrisy
Todd Kliman
July 8, 2010
Gourmet versions span bite-sized chicken, veal, turkey, seafood, and veggie versions.
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Jacquelynn D. Powers
June 25, 2010

Historical Examples of veal

Strain the liquid from the veal and bones and remove the fat.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Veal may be baked in this manner with potatoes or a pudding.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
A breast of veal will require about three hours and a half to roast.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
Veal suet may be used as a substitute for that of beef; also veal-dripping.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
A shoulder of veal may be stuffed and roasted in a similar manner.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for veal

veal

noun

the flesh of the calf used as food

Also called: veal calf a calf, esp one bred for eating

Related formsRelated adjective: vituline

Word Origin for veal

C14: from Old French veel, from Latin vitellus a little calf, from vitulus calf

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Word Origin and History for veal

late 14c., from Anglo-French vel, Old French veel "a calf" (Modern French veau), earlier vedel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus "calf," perhaps originally "yearling," if related, as some think, to Sanskrit vatsah "calf," literally "yearling;" Gothic wiþrus, Old English weðer (see wether; cf. also veteran).