English Explanatory Dictionary

veal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
  2. The female genitalia.
verb
  1. To raise a calf for meat production.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/viːl/ en-us-veal.ogg

Word forms

veal veals veale veel vealing vealed

Etymology

From Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”). Doublet of vitellus.

Synonyms

calfflesh calfmeat

Derived words

bod veal rose veal try the veal veal crate veal Orloff veal Orlov veal-skin
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