veal

[veel]

noun

1. Also vealer a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.

2. the flesh of the calf as used for food.

veal

/ viːl /

noun

1. the flesh of the calf used as food

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of veal¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ve(e)l, from Anglo-French vel (compare Old French veel, veal), from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus “calf”

Word History and Origins

Origin of veal¹

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

Example Sentences

Carmy brings Claire into our lives in Episode 2, “Pasta,” during a chance encounter at a bodega where he’s picking up ice cream to use as an ingredient in veal stock.

From Salon

Known as the Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act, the 2018 ballot measure establishes minimum space requirements for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.

From Los Angeles Times

I’d say try the veal, but I’m not sure our food supply is secure enough to do that anymore thanks to budget cuts.

From Salon

For dinner, the jail served a holiday feast complete with candy, salad, fruit, mashed potatoes and gravy, gelatin — or “gelatine,” as it was spelled in The Times — and even roast veal with sage dressing.

From Los Angeles Times

Famous at the time for its veal pie, tastes hadn’t evolved much by the time Terry arrived in 1974.

From BBC