heifer
A young female cow, one over one year old but which has not calvedA young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
» The wandering heifer's earmark revealed that it had escaped from the farm down the road.
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3 sensesA young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
Färse, Kalbin, Kalbe
тёлкаtjólka, не́тельnételʹ
тели́цяtelýcja
young cow
(derogatory, slang)An unattractive or unpleasant woman.
уро́динаuródina
(obsolete)A wife.
Examples
3 sentencesThe wandering heifer's earmark revealed that it had escaped from the farm down the road.
Once a heifer has a calf, it is no longer a heifer; it is a cow.
Its father was a very good bull, and I am expecting her to give me a very good heifer.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru,Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.
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