Veal Definition
vēl
noun
The meat of a calf.
American Heritage
The flesh of a young calf, used as food.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- veau
- deaconned veal
- bob veal
- calf
Origin of Veal
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Middle English veel from Old French from Latin vitellus diminutive of vitulus calf wet-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman veal, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus ("calf").
From Wiktionary
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