veal

[ veel ]

noun

1. Also veal·er [] a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
2. the flesh of the calf as used for food.

veal

/ viːl /

noun

1. the flesh of the calf used as food
2. Also calledveal calf a calf, esp one bred for eating

Word History and Origins

Origin of veal¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ve(e)l, from Anglo-French vel (compare Old French veel, veal), from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus “calf”

Word History and Origins

Origin of veal¹

C14: from Old French veel, from Latin vitellus a little calf, from vitulus calf

Example Sentences

Famous at the time for its veal pie, tastes hadn’t evolved much by the time Terry arrived in 1974.

From BBC

Once the calves are grown, the females are generally sent back to the dairy where they were raised — or to another dairy — while males are sent to feeding lots, veal farms or straight to slaughter.

From Los Angeles Times

So now you can sit outside if you prefer and finish the day with a nice plate of pasta, a veal chop and a glass of wine.

From Los Angeles Times

California voters overwhelmingly approved two statewide ballots in 2008 and 2018 that addressed animal confinement, establishing minimum space requirements for a variety of livestock, including egg-laying hens, veal calves and pigs.

From Los Angeles Times

Each course is practically a feast unto itself: vol-au-vent, roasted veal loin, poached turbot, baked Alaska — and that’s just the first half-hour.

From Los Angeles Times