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  • Heifer — may refer to: *A young female cow before she has had her first calf *Red Heifer, in Judaism is a heifer that is sacrificed and whose ashes are used for the ritual purification. *Heifer International, a charitable organization *Heffer Wolfe, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Heifer — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heifer — ► NOUN ▪ a cow that has not borne a calf, or has borne only one calf. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • heifer — O.E. heahfore, West Saxon; Northumbrian hehfaro, heffera (pl.), of unknown origin, not found outside English. The first element seems to be heah high, common in O.E. compounds with a sense of great in size. The second element may be related to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • calf — [n1] leg between knee and ankle foreleg, shin; concept 392 calf [n2] baby cow dogie, freemartin, heifer, maverick, veal, yearling, young bull, young cow; concept 394 …   New thesaurus

  • heifer — meaning ‘a cow that has not borne a calf’, is spelt this way …   Modern English usage

  • heifer — [hef′ər] n. [ME haifre < OE heahfore, lit., full grown young ox < heah, high, hence full grown (see HIGH) + fearr, bull, lit., young animal: see FARROW2] a young cow that has not borne a calf …   English World 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

  • heifer — I. A young cow that has not yet given birth to a calf. II. A young cow that has not borne any previous calves. She remains a heifer until her first calf is born …   Combined glossary of agriculture

  • heifer — noun /ˈhɛfə,ˈhɛfɚ/ a) A young female bovine (cow) that has not yet had a calf. 1611 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel,… …   Wiktionary

  • heifer — UK [ˈhefə(r)] / US [ˈhefər] noun [countable] Word forms heifer : singular heifer plural heifers a young cow that has not given birth to a calf …   English dictionary

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