Young+cow

  • 101calf — noun /kɑːf,kæf/ a) A young cow or bull. Sure, his calves are a little weak, but the rest of his physique is so overwhelming, he should place high. b) A young elephant, seal or whale . See Also: calve …

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  • 102anther — (n.) 1550s, medical extract of flowers, from Fr. anthère, from Mod.L. anthera a medicine extracted from a flower, from Gk. anthera, fem. of antheros flowery, blooming, from anthos flower, from PIE root *andh to bloom (Cf. Skt. andhas herb,… …

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  • 103calf — [[t]kɑ͟ːvz, AM kæ̱vz[/t]] calves 1) N COUNT A calf is a young cow. 2) N COUNT Some other young animals, including elephants and whales, are called calves. 3) N COUNT Your calf is the thick part at the back of your leg, between your ankle and your …

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  • 104calf — kɑːf n. young cow; young elephant; lower back part of the leg …

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  • 105calves — kɑːf n. young cow; young elephant; lower back part of the leg kɑːv v. give birth to a calf; break away from a glacier and form an iceberg (Glaciology) …

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  • 106(s)ker-2, skerǝ- : skrē- —     (s)ker 2, skerǝ : skrē     English meaning: to spring, to turn     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘springen, herumspringen”, also and actually “(sich) drehend bewegen, schwingen”     Note: not to separate from (s)ker “turn”     Material: O.Ind. kiráti …

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  • 107calf — calf1 [kaf, käf] n. pl. calves or, esp. for 4, calfs [ME < OE cealf & ON kalfr < IE * geleb(h) < base * gel , to swell, form a ball (hence swelling, fetus, offspring) > CLUB, L globus] 1. a young cow or bull 2. the young of some other …

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  • 108heif|er — «HEHF uhr», noun. 1. a young cow that has not had a calf. 2. Slang. a girl or young lady. ╂[Old English hēahfore] …

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  • 109Heifer — Heif er, n. [OE. hayfare, AS. he[ a]hfore, he[ a]fore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. f[ a]rse, and perh. to Gr. ?, ?, calf, heifer.] (Zo[ o]l.) A young cow. [1913 …

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  • 110heifer — noun Etymology: Middle English hayfare, from Old English hēahfore Date: before 12th century a young cow; especially one that has not had a calf …

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