CALF


Meaning of CALF in English

~ 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 .

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