veal

noun
\ ˈvēl How to pronounce veal (audio) \

Definition of veal

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the flesh of a young calf
2 : calf especially : vealer

veal

verb
vealed; vealing; veals

Definition of veal (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to kill and dress (a calf) for veal

Illustration of veal

Illustration of veal

Noun

veal 1: A wholesale cuts: 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 flank, 4 rib, 5 breast, 6 shoulder, 7 shank; B retail cuts: 1 hind shank, 2 heel of round, 3 round, 4 rump roast, 5 sirloin steak, 6 loin chops, 7 kidney chops, 8 flank, 9 breast, 10 rib roast, 11 blade steak, 12 arm steak, 13 shoulder roast, 14 foreshank

In the meaning defined above

Examples of veal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

And Perrella draws a varied crowd, from tables of seasonal snowbirds savoring veal chops to canoodling couples on date nights over gnocchi. Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Positano’s Zuppa di Mussels: ‘Everyone loves dunking their bread in the garlicky tomato sauce’," 30 Aug. 2019 But to order only pasta—for example, the five-course tasting menu—would be to miss the secondi, which include a beautiful veal cheek in gremolata and a charred sirloin with herb salad. Jessica Henderson, The New Yorker, "Rezdôra Brings Northern Italy to New York City," 9 Aug. 2019 The popular eatery features pasta dishes and entrees with chicken, veal, lobster or shrimp, in addition to pizza, calzones and desserts. Chris Shelton, Houston Chronicle, "Italiano’s, Kolache Factory, Patten Title plan Kingwood locations," 30 July 2019 About that ris de veau: Bradley loves him some ris de veau, aka veal sweetbread. Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "1 Michelin star, 10 courses and tons of buzz: revisiting Addison," 25 July 2019 Five cuts of steak, plus a Berkshire pork chop and veal chop round out the dinner menu. al, "Where to get the city’s best Italian and Mediterranean food," 26 Aug. 2019 These classic veal and eggplant parm sandwiches by Matt Wachsman and Jon Glaser are the obsession of hypebeasts and normcore foodies alike and the Food Bowl event may even include a few super secret surprises. Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com, "A Tiki party pig roast, a celebration of Mexican cuisine, a cult veal parm sandwich, and more at Food Bowl," 16 Aug. 2019 The menu offers a selection of pastas and entrees such as pork parmigiano, eggplant lasagna and osso buco, veal shanks in a sauce over rice. Ava Garcia, azcentral, "These Arizona restaurants have some of the country's best views. Here's where to find them," 23 July 2019 The French-Continental restaurant Chantilly served steaks and veal napped in rich sauces, baked Alaska and dessert souffles in its stately dining rooms. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Selby’s retro-glam supper club sets July 23 opening in Atherton," 18 July 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'veal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

See More

First Known Use of veal

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for veal

Noun

Middle English veel, borrowed from Anglo-French, "calf, veal," going back to Latin vitellus "small calf," diminutive of vitulus "calf"; akin to Greek hétalon "yearling," Old English wether "ram" — more at wether

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for veal

veal

noun

English Language Learners Definition of veal

: the meat of a young cow (called a calf) that is used for food

veal

noun
\ ˈvēl How to pronounce veal (audio) \

Kids Definition of veal

: the meat of a young calf used for food

Keep scrolling for more