I. ˈlam noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a young sheep ; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth
b. : the young of various animals (as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
2.
a. : a gentle or weak person
b. : dear , pet
c. : a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
3.
a. : the flesh of a lamb used as food
b. : lambskin
• lamb·like -ˌlīk adjective
• lamby ˈla-mē adjective
[
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts: 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder; B retail cuts: a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops, rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops, crown roast, f riblets, stew, and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast, shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chops
]
II. verb
Date: 1611
intransitive verb
: to bring forth a lamb
transitive verb
1. : to bring forth (a lamb)
2. : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
• lamb·er ˈla-mər noun