veal

noun

\ ˈvēl

Definition of veal

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the flesh of a young calf

2 : calf especially : vealer

veal

verb

vealed; vealing; veals

Definition of veal (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to kill and dress (a calf) for veal

Illustration of veal

Noun

veal 1: A wholesale cuts: 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 flank, 4 rib, 5 breast, 6 shoulder, 7 shank; B retail cuts: 1 hind shank, 2 heel of round, 3 round, 4 rump roast, 5 sirloin steak, 6 loin chops, 7 kidney chops, 8 flank, 9 breast, 10 rib roast, 11 blade steak, 12 arm steak, 13 shoulder roast, 14 foreshank

In the meaning defined above

Examples of veal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Dredge the veal shanks in the seasoned flour and then tap off the excess. — Tyler Florence, House Beautiful, "Tyler Florence's Recipe for California Osso Buco with Kumquat-Cranberry Gremolata," 6 Jan. 2011 Food, too, doesn't disappoint: Tuck into veal steak with lobster and mashed potatoes, or a rack of lamb with an artichoke gratin. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "When in Germany, Drink Riesling," 4 Sep. 2018 Meat prices are down nearly 6% from 2015, with beef and veal declining 5%, according to federal data. — Jesse Newman, WSJ, "Fish Caught in America, Processed in China Get Trapped by Trade Dispute," 9 Aug. 2018 The night drew on, and the courses kept coming, each fancier than the next—red mullet with Provence artichokes and argan oil, veal fillet mignon with a thin tian tart. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "A Royal Night Out with Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, and Seal," 30 July 2018 Everybody should stop having reporters penned up like veal in the back of those things for the president to use as a prop and then some of the reporters then exploit that for their own personal benefit. — Fox News, "Police say they may never know Las Vegas shooter's motive," 3 Aug. 2018 Think veal tongue stewed in cherry and morel sauce, or spelt wheat porridge with omul caviar and smoked sour cream. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Restaurants with a View," 10 May 2016 California’s Proposition 12 establishes minimum space requirements for egg-laying chickens, calves raised for veal, and pregnant pigs. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "California and Florida both pass animal welfare laws by a landslide," 7 Nov. 2018 Spinach had life of its own, as did lentils, also chicken, veal, pork, beef and lamb. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "The Greek Easter lamb debate: Head on or off?," 6 Apr. 2018

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