heifer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of heifer
First recorded before 900; Middle English hayfre, heighfer, Old English hēa(h)f(o)re; of uncertain origin; perhaps equivalent to hēah “high” + -fore (perhaps akin to Greek póris “heifer”); high ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Every time it was Daisy’s turn, Sally Gooden had a heifer calf.
From Literature
Because ranchers faced feed costs that consumed the value of their livestock, they sold off their herds or accelerated the slaughter of cows and heifers, creating a temporary surplus that compromised future supply.
From Los Angeles Times
Daddy would wake up in the middle of the night because somehow while he was sleeping he would hear a heifer—a cow— moaning because she was in labor.
From Literature
The heifer has now been returned home, and is said to be "fit and well".
From BBC
The team started with a group of 20 Holstein dairy heifers ranging from three to six months old, who had previous experience in the cattle chute area and with human handling.
From Science Daily
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