veau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French veel, vedel, inherited from Latin vitellus. Doublet of vitellus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vo/
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Rhymes: -o
Homophones: veaux, vos

Noun

Un veau.

veau m (plural veaux, feminine génisse)

(animal) calf
veal
white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
Synonyms: blanchon, chiot

Derived terms

Related terms

velle
vêler

Further reading

“veau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

aveu

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