veal
English
Etymology
From Middle English veel, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
veal (countable and uncountable, plural veals)
- The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
Synonyms
- calfflesh (nonstandard)
Translations
flesh of a calf
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