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¹veal

noun \ˈvēl\

: the meat of a young cow (called a calf) that is used for food

Full Definition of VEAL

: the flesh of a young calf

: calf; especially : vealer

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Origin of VEAL

Middle English veel, from Anglo-French, calf, veal, from Latin vitellus small calf, diminutive of vitulus calf — more at wether

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with VEAL

ceil, chiel, creel, deal, deil, eel, feel, heal, heel, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, meal, peal, peel, real, reel, seal, seel, shiel, speel, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, streel, teal, tuille, weal, wheal, wheel, zeal

²veal

verb

Definition of VEAL

transitive verb

: to kill and dress (a calf) for veal

First Known Use of VEAL

circa 1901

VEAL Defined for Kids

veal

noun \ˈvēl\

Definition of VEAL for Kids

: the meat of a young calf used for food

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