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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024foal /foʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mammals, Dog and Cat Breedsthe young of any member of the horse family that is still nursing.
v. [~ + object] - Mammals, Dog and Cat Breedsto give birth to (a colt or filly):a mare foaling a colt.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024foal (fōl),USA pronunciation n. - a young horse, mule, or related animal, esp. one that is not yet one year of age.
v.t., v.i. - to give birth to (a colt or filly).
- bef. 950; (noun, nominal) Middle English fole, Old English fola; cognate with Old High German folo (German Fohlen); akin to Latin pullus young animal, Greek pôlos foal; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: foal /fəʊl/ n - the young of a horse or related animal
vb - to give birth to (a foal)
Etymology: Old English fola; related to Old Frisian fola, Old High German folo foal, Latin pullus young creature, Greek pōlos foal |