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Meaning of calf in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kæf/

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  1. Noun

    calf

    Etymology

    Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb

    Definitions

    1. young of domestic cattle
  2. 2. the muscular back part of the shank
  3. 3. fine leather from the skin of a calf
  4. 4. young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

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