Lamb: meaning, definitions and examples
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lamb
[ lรฆm ]
animal
A young sheep.
Synonyms
sheep offspring, young sheep
Examples of usage
- The farmer had a flock of lambs grazing in the field.
- The lamb followed its mother around the pasture.
food
The flesh of a young sheep used as meat.
Synonyms
mutton, sheep meat
Examples of usage
- She cooked a delicious roast lamb for dinner.
- The menu included lamb curry and lamb chops.
term of endearment
Used affectionately to refer to someone, especially a child.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Come here, my little lamb.
- She's such a sweet lamb, always helping others.
Translations
Translations of the word "lamb" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cordeiro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฎเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Lamm
๐ฎ๐ฉ domba
๐บ๐ฆ ัะณะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ jagniฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญ็พ
๐ซ๐ท agneau
๐ช๐ธ cordero
๐น๐ท kuzu
๐ฐ๐ท ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุฑูู ุตุบูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ jehnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ jahลa
๐จ๐ณ ็พ็พ
๐ธ๐ฎ jagnje
๐ฎ๐ธ lamb
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแ แแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ quzu
๐ฒ๐ฝ cordero
Word origin
The word 'lamb' originated from Old English 'lamb', which is related to Old Frisian 'lamb', Middle Dutch 'lamb', and German 'Lamm'. The term has been used to refer to a young sheep for centuries, reflecting its importance in agriculture and culinary traditions.