Heifer: meaning, definitions and examples
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heifer
[ หhษfษr ]
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:
๐ต๐น novilha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Fรคrse
๐ฎ๐ฉ anak sapi betina
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะปะธัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ jaลรณwka
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅใ้็
๐ซ๐ท gรฉnisse
๐ช๐ธ novilla
๐น๐ท dรผve
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ก์์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฌูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ jalovice
๐ธ๐ฐ jalovica
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๆฏ็
๐ธ๐ฎ telica
๐ฎ๐ธ kvรญga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนัะฝัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรผyษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ novilla
Word origin
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.