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ETYM Old Eng. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to Dutch kalf, German kalb, Icel. kâlfr, Swed. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalbô; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Greek, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Irish colpa, colpach, a calf.
1. Young of domestic cattle.
2. Fine leather from the skin of a calf; SYN. calfskin.
3. Young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo.
ETYM Old Eng. veel, Old Fren. veel, French veau, Latin vitellus, dim. of vitulus a calf; akin to Eng. wether. Related to Wether, Vellum, Vituline.
Meat from a calf; SYN. veau.