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veal

verb · noun

Simple meaning

The flesh of a calf used for food.

Pronunciation

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veel
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvil

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. To raise a calf for meat production.

noun

  1. Meat from a calf

  2. The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To raise a calf for meat production.

Used this way, veal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Meat / raise

veal cutletveal broth

Other combinations

veal chopsground vealmrs vealpound veal

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • veal cordon bleunounCompound term

    Thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed.

  • veal parmesannounCompound term

    Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce.

  • veal parmigiananounCompound term

    Sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce.

  • veal roastnounCompound term

    Cut of veal suitable for roasting.

  • veal scallopininounCompound term

    Thin sauteed cutlets of veal.

  • breast of vealnounCompound term

    Usually stuffed and roasted.

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Synonyms

Sense: meat from a calf

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