- heifer heif·er n
- ['hɛfə(r)]
giovenca
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Heifer — Heif er, n. [OE. hayfare, AS. he[ a]hfore, he[ a]fore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. f[ a]rse, and perh. to Gr. ?, ?, calf, heifer.] (Zo[ o]l.) A young cow. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heifer — heif•er [[t]ˈhɛf ər[/t]] n. ahb. a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf • Etymology: bef. 900; ME hayfre, OE hēa(h) f(o) re=hēah high+ fore, akin to Gk póris heifer … From formal English to slang
heifer — heif|er [ˈhefə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: heahfore] a young cow that has not yet given birth to a ↑calf →↑bullock, ox ↑ox, steer ↑steer … Dictionary of contemporary English
heifer — heif|er [ hefər ] noun count a young cow that has not had a CALF … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heifer — heif·er … English syllables