~ 1
■ noun ( plural calves )
1》 a young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.
2》 the young of some other large mammals, such as elephants.
3》 a floating piece of ice detached from an iceberg.
Derivatives
~-like adjective
Origin
OE cælf , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural calves ) the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee.
Origin
ME: from ON kálfi .