veal

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
2. (countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar) The female genitalia.

Verb

To raise a calf for meat production.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/viːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: veel

In summary

From Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”). Doublet of vitellus.

Synonyms

calf

veau

beef

pork

sneak

sneaker

snitch

snitcher

squealer

vituline

calf meat

calfflesh

grass

nark

Translations

veau

vitello

Kalbfleisch

cielęcina

ternera

kalfsvlees

carne di vitello

μοσχάρι

carne de ternera

vitela

carne de vitela

carne de vitelo

viande de veau

vitulina

kalfsbout