veal
[ veel ]
/ vil /
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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British Dictionary definitions for vealer (1 of 2)
vealer
/ (ˈviːlə) /
noun
US, Canadian and Australian another name for veal (def. 2)
NZ a young bovine animal of up to 14 months old grown for veal
British Dictionary definitions for vealer (2 of 2)
veal
/ (viːl) /
noun
the flesh of the calf used as food
Also called: veal calf a calf, esp one bred for eating
Other words from veal
Related adjective: vitulineWord Origin for veal
C14: from Old French veel, from Latin vitellus a little calf, from vitulus calf
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