veal

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noun

1
: the flesh of a young calf
2
: calf
especially : vealer

Illustration of veal

Illustration of veal
  • A wholesale cuts

veal

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verb

vealed; vealing; veals

transitive verb

: to kill and dress (a calf) for veal

Examples of veal in a Sentence

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Noun
Meat offerings include a wide variety of cuts from beef, lamb, veal and chicken and are priced according to quantity. Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Lamb, veal and fish are available to order, but the star of the show are dry-aged cuts of beef. Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023 Served with spaghetti, Visconti’s famous garlic bread and minestrone soup or a simple salad (a mustardy Italian dressing goes well over greens), the veal’s delicate flavor still somehow managed to seep through. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024 Letters, like the one written in 1795 by Massachusetts Rep. Theophilus Bradbury, reveal the volume of food produced under Posey’s command, like roast beef, veal, turkey, duck, puddings and jellies. Ramin Ganeshram, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Nosh on specialties like risotto with mushrooms and black truffle butter or opt for classics including fettuccine bolognese and veal parmigiana. Brandon Perlman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2024 Corrections must be made immediately 9: Observed raw veal being stored next to RTE Ham and cooked pasta noodles in walk in cooler Corrective Actions: Must not store ready to eat foods next raw animal meats. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024 Susan Noles Serves: 15 people (which amounts to about 2 meatballs each, slightly bigger than a golf ball) Ingredients: 1 lb. ground veal 1 lb. ground pork 1 lb. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023 Meatball directions: Combine veal, beef, and pork in a large bowl; add eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, and garlic, and mix well with your hands. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
Verb
Within that category, meats overall dropped 0.9% — with beef and veal down 2%, pork chops 1.1% cheaper and hot dogs falling 1.5%. Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Jan. 2022 April of last year, Ramirez introduced takeout, eschewing a tasting-menu model in favor of a la carte dishes like chicken soup with truffles and foie gras, and veal shank with fingerling potatoes. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021 Enjoy tonight with a range of foods from halibut to veal medallions or drink in another 5-7 years. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021 It’s not a stretch to say that the Ragu ($21), a rich combination of pork, beef, and veal with tagliatelle in a thick tomato sauce, has sustained my spirits during the pandemic. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021 There’s squash and eggplant casserole, and veal bratwurst with warm potato salad, and skillet cornbread with sorghum butter — all of which can be ordered to go. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2021 From duck leg confit to veal short rib ravioli, key lime pie and a poke tuna rice bowl, Cincinnati Restaurant Week has options for everyone. Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English veel, borrowed from Anglo-French, "calf, veal," going back to Latin vitellus "small calf," diminutive of vitulus "calf"; akin to Greek hétalon "yearling," Old English wether "ram" — more at wether

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of veal was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Veal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

veal

noun
ˈvē(ə)l
: a young calf or its flesh for use as meat

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