calf

Leg's back muscle

A calf is a young cow or bull, or the young of certain other large mammals: elephant calves, whale calves.

The word also names the fleshy back portion of the leg between the knee and ankle.

The plural for both senses is calves.

Calfskin is soft leather made from young cattle hides.

anatomy

gastrocnemius

Primary calf muscle

leg · ankle · tibia · fibula · tendon · flexor · extensor · cramp · strain · stretch

bovine

cow

Female bovine

  • bullSteer before castration
  • heiferChildless female cattle
  • herdGrazing animals together

pasture · grazing · Holstein · Jersey · Angus · Friesian · dairy · beef · livestock · ruminant

fitness

raise

Lift or increase

stretch · muscle · definition · toning · training · exercise · bodybuilding · lifting · conditioning · flexibility

leather

hide

Conceal or pelt

nubuck · grain · full-grain · top-grain · supple · patina · aniline · buffed · embossed · saddle

veal

escalope

Thin boneless meat slice

parmigiana · Milanese · medallions · carpaccio · tender · osso buco · butcher · braised · sautéed · filet

endearment

lamb

Juvenile sheep

tot · little one · youngster · young one

offspring

elephant

Tusked gray giant

elk · seal · manatee · dolphin · rhinoceros · hippo · caribou · buffalo · antelope · wildebeest

Categories
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maturity/life stage (bovine)

calfcow

Female bovine

bull · steer · ox · dam · sire

maturity/life stage (general young animal)

calfadult

Mature person, legally responsible

full-grown · parent · dam · sire · mother

anatomical location (leg)

calfshin

Front lower leg

thigh · quadriceps · hamstring · knee · forearm

Phrases
Family

calves, calfskin, calving, calfskins, calfhood

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