A young cow is called a calf

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• calf — [ kæf ] (plural calves [ kævz ] ) noun count * 1. ) a young cow. Its meat is called veal. a ) a young animal such as a young elephant, WHALE, or GIRAFFE 2. ) the thick back part of your leg between your knee and your ANKLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Cow-calf operation — A cow licks her newborn calf clean A cow calf operation is a method of raising beef cattle in which a permanent herd of cows is kept by a farmer or rancher to produce calves for later sale. Cow calf operations are one of the key aspects of the… …   Wikipedia

• cow — I UK [kaʊ] / US noun [countable] Word forms cow : singular cow plural cows ** 1) an animal kept by farmers for its milk or meat. A male cow is called a bull, a female is a cow, and a young cow is a calf. Their meat is called beef. The sound a cow …   English dictionary

• cow — cow1 [ kau ] noun count ** 1. ) an animal kept by farmers for its milk or meat. A male cow is called a bull, a female is a cow, and a young cow is a calf. Their meat is called beef. The sound a cow makes is written as moo. a ) the female of some… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• calf — [[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 …   English dictionary

• calf */ — UK [kɑːf] / US [kæf] noun [countable] Word forms calf : singular calf plural calves UK [kɑːvz] / US [kævz] 1) a) a young cow. Its meat is called veal. b) a young animal such as a young elephant, whale, or giraffe 2) the thick back part of your… …   English dictionary

• Calf — For the back of the leg, see Calf (anatomy). For other uses, see Calf (disambiguation). A calf in the New Forest, England Calves (   …   Wikipedia

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Cowboy — Cowgirl redirects here. For other uses, see Cowgirl (disambiguation). Ranch hand redirects here. For other uses, see Ranch hand (disambiguation). For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• RED HEIFER — (Heb. פָּרָה אֲדֻמָּה), the animal whose ashes were used in the ritual purification of persons and objects defiled by a corpse (Num. 19). While the English term heifer means a young cow that has not had a calf, the Bible (Num. 19:2) speaks simply …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Kazakh cuisine — Horse meat platter Kazakh cuisine is the cuisine of Kazakhstan. Traditional Kazakh cuisine revolves around mutton and horse meat and as well as various milk products. For hundreds of years Kazakhs were herders who raised fat tailed sheep,… …   Wikipedia