"bum calf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bum calves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bum calves}} bum calf (plural bum calves)
  1. A young heifer or bull which has been orphaned or abandoned; it must be adopted by another cow, steal milk, or be bottle-fed in order to survive, and is therefore often a runt. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Cattle Synonyms: bummer, dogie, leppy (english: primarily in Spanish-speaking areas)
    Sense id: en-bum_calf-en-noun-8i8p40pm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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