"calf" meaning in English

See calf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɑːf/ Audio: en-us-calf.ogg [US] Forms: calf [singular], calves [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|calf|calves}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A calf is a young cow or the young of certain other large mammals.
    Sense id: simple-calf-en-noun-Vk2JxRks
  2. The back of the leg below the knee is called the calf.
    Sense id: simple-calf-en-noun-2ha5Jf4r
     
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