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heifer
[ hef-er ]
noun
- a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
heifer
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- a young cow
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of heifer1
First recorded before 900; Middle English hayfre, heighfer, Old English ŧ()(); of uncertain origin; perhaps equivalent to ŧ “high” + -fore (perhaps akin to Greek ó “hڱ”); high ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of heifer1
Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high
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The heifer has now been returned home, and is said to be "fit and well".
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The team started with a group of 20 Holstein dairy heifers ranging from three to six months old, who had previous experience in the cattle chute area and with human handling.
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His brother, David Workman, killed in a fall off a cliff as he rode a mule in the dark in search of a lost heifer.
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As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.
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The number of heifers, or young female cows, in U.S. feedlots as of Oct.
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