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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

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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

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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

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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

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