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VEAL
veal, veau
(noun) meat from a calf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Veal (plural Veals)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Veal is the 4519th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7842 individuals. Veal is most common among Black/African American (49.74%) and White (44.64%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Leva, Vale, Vela, avel, eval, lave, leva, vale, vela
Etymology
Noun
veal (countable and uncountable, plural veals)
The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
Synonyms
• calfflesh (nonstandard)
Anagrams
• Leva, Vale, Vela, avel, eval, lave, leva, vale, vela
Source: Wiktionary
Veal, n.Etym: [OE. veel, OF. veel, F. veau, L. vitellus, dim. of vitulus a calf; akin to E. wether. See Wether, and cf. Vellum, Vituline.]
Definition: The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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