heifer
Meaning
- A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
- (obsolete) A wife.
- (informal) A cow as in an unattractive or unpleasant woman.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.
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