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veal

UK
/viːl/
US
/vil/

Translations

vealnoun
veals
pl
The chef prepared a delicious veal cutlet for the main course.
Le chef a préparé une délicieuse escalope de veau pour le plat principal.
Additional translations
veauSens d’élevage : jeune veau destiné à la production de viande.
Synonyms
calf meat
young beef
vealverb
vealed
Past Simple
vealed
Past Participle
vealing
Gerund
UK
/viːl/
US
/vil/
Rare transitive verb meaning to raise or slaughter a calf for veal.
Additional translations
éleverSens spécifique : élever un veau en vue de la production de viande.
Synonyms
butcher
slaughter
kill
dress (prepare for market)
fatten
rear
raise (for meat)
vealadjective
Used attributively to denote something made from or relating to veal.
de veauEmploi adjectival, souvent rendu en français par une construction prépositionnelle.
She prepared a rich veal stew for dinner.
Elle a préparé un riche ragoût de veau pour le dîner.

Definitions

vealnoun
The meat of a young calf, typically less than three months old, used as food.
The chef prepared a delicious veal cutlet for the main course.
A calf raised for the purpose of producing veal.
The farmer decided to sell the veals before winter.
vealverb
To raise or feed (a calf) for the production of veal, or to slaughter it for such meat.
Small farms often veal their calves under strict welfare standards.
vealadjective
Made from or relating to veal.
She prepared a rich veal stew for dinner.
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