calf


Definition: Meaning of, calf in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɑːf /

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calf calves
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  1. the part of the back of your leg between your knee and your ANKLE
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  2. the baby of a cow, or of some other large animals, such as an ELEPHANT
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  3. be in/with calf if a cow is in or with calf, it is going to have a baby
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calf used in phrases

  • box calf (noun)
    1. black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts
  • calf bone (noun)
    1. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
  • calf love (noun)
    1. temporary love of an adolescent
  • calf roping (noun)
    1. capturing a calf with a lasso and binding its feet
  • calf's brain (noun)
    1. the brain of a calf eaten as meat
  • calf's liver (noun)
    1. liver of a calf used as meat
  • calf's tongue (noun)
    1. the tongue of a calf eaten as meat
  • calf's-foot jelly (noun)
    1. a savoury jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet
  • golden calf (noun)
    1. Old Testament an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
  • mid-calf (noun)
    1. the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle
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