veal

«veal» in Mova's school dictionary: the meat from a young calf (a baby cow), used as food — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (veal — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Veal is the meat from a young calf (a baby cow), used as food. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, veal appears on restaurant menus in dishes like Wiener schnitzel or veal escalopes. In lessons on food and farming, some people choose not to eat veal because of how young calves are kept, and farming rules have changed to improve their welfare. Phrases: «veal cutlet», «veal escalope», «roast veal».

examples

• Wiener schnitzel is made from thin slices of veal. tree →
• The restaurant served veal with mushrooms. tree →
• Veal is paler and softer than beef. tree →
• Some families do not eat veal for animal welfare reasons. tree →
• The cookbook had a recipe for veal stew. tree →
• Veal comes from calves, and beef comes from older cattle. tree →
• The veal is roasted, and the chickens boiled.’ tree →

note

Uncountable: «some veal», not «a veal». The animal is a calf (plural calves); the meat is veal — like pig/pork, cow/beef, sheep/mutton or lamb. The word came into English from old French. Do not confuse with «veil» (cloth over the face) — similar sound.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «veal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.