单词 | calf |
释义 | Word Frequency calf 1(kɑːf) nounWord forms: plural calves 1. the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle ▶ Related adjective: vituline2. the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale 3. a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc 4. kill the fatted calf 5. another name for calfskin Word origin Old English cealf; related to Old Norse kālfr, Gothic kalbō, Old High German kalbaWord Frequency calf 2(kɑːf) nounWord forms: plural calves the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee ▶ Related adjective: sural Word origin C14: from Old Norse kalfi |
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