YEARLING

yearling

(noun) an animal in its second year

yearling

(noun) a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth

toddler, yearling, tot, bambino

(noun) a young child

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

yearling (plural yearlings)

An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.

(US) A sophomore at West Point military academy.

Anagrams

• grayline, layering, re-laying, relaying

Source: Wiktionary


Year"ling, n. Etym: [Year + -ling.]

Definition: An animal one year old, or in the second year of its age; -- applied chiefly to cattle, sheep, and horses.

Year"ling, a.

Definition: Being a year old. "A yearling bullock to thy name small smoke." Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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