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veal

veel

Veal (noun) means Meat from a young calf. Example: “The restaurant's special was veal cutlets in a lemon sauce.”

noun

Meat from a young calf.

"The restaurant's special was veal cutlets in a lemon sauce."

"Veal is more tender than beef because the animal is slaughtered young."

How to use veal

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCalf meat.

Common pairings

veal cutlet veal chop milk-fed veal

Word forms

vealed past tense, veals plural, Veals plural, veals singular

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman veel, ultimately from Latin vitulus ("calf") — the same root that gives us "vitellus," the biological term for egg yolk.

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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Rhymes for veal

deal zeal teal real meal seal heal peal Neal beal ideal wheal

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Frequently asked questions

What does “veal” mean?

The word “veal” means meat from a young calf. In plain terms, calf meat.

How do you pronounce “veal”?

“Veal” is pronounced veel (/viːl/ in IPA).

How do you use “veal” in a sentence?

Here is “veal” used in a sentence: “The restaurant's special was veal cutlets in a lemon sauce.”

What part of speech is “veal”?

“Veal” is a noun.

Where does the word “veal” come from?

The word “veal” comes from Latin. From Anglo-Norman veel, ultimately from Latin vitulus ("calf") — the same root that gives us "vitellus," the biological term for egg yolk.

Is “veal” a common word?

“Veal” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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