Heifer: meaning, definitions and examples

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heifer

 

[ หˆhษ›fษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

farm animal

A heifer is a young female cow that has not yet had a calf. Heifers are typically raised to become dairy cows or beef cattle.

Synonyms

female calf, young cow

Examples of usage

  • Heifers are usually bred for the first time at around 15 months of age.
  • Once a heifer has her first calf, she is referred to as a cow.

Translations

Translations of the word "heifer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น novilha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค›เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fรคrse

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anak sapi betina

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะปะธั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jaล‚รณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฅใ„้›Œ็‰›

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gรฉnisse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ novilla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผve

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”์†ก์•„์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฌู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jalovice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jalovica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐๆฏ็‰›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ telica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรญga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะนั‹ะฝัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ“แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผyษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ novilla

Etymology

The word 'heifer' has its origins in Old English, where it was spelled as 'heahfore'. The term has been used for centuries to refer to young female cows. Heifers play an important role in the dairy and beef industries, as they are raised to eventually become productive cows for milk or meat production.

See also: heifers.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,422, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.