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Definition of veal

veal

/viːl/
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• noun

1

The meat of a calf (a young bovine animal), used as food.

Example

"The chef prepared a classic Italian dish using tender veal cutlets and a light lemon sauce."

• Rhymes for veal

• Nearby Words

vaupes
vaux
vax
veal
veendam
veery
vegemite

Word Origin & Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French 'veel' (modern French 'veau'), meaning 'calf', derived from Latin 'vitellus', a diminutive of 'vitulus' (calf).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Veal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/veal
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