heifer
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heif·er
(hĕf'ər) 
n.
A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.
n.
A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.
[Middle English, from Old English hēahfore.]
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noun
noun, derog
A woman. (1835 —) .
Black World That heifer that been trying to get next to my man Lucky since the year one (1973).
[From earlier sense, young cow, female calf.]
noun, derog
A woman. (1835 —) .
Black World That heifer that been trying to get next to my man Lucky since the year one (1973).
[From earlier sense, young cow, female calf.]
| heeled, heel, heebie-jeebies | |
| heifer dust, heifer paddock, heinie |
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Young female cattle up to the birth of first calf or in the lactation following the first calving. May be qualified as replacement, to enter the herd as a replacement for a culled cow, pregnant, maiden or spayed heifer. A springing heifer is in the last one or two weeks of pregnancy.
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Heifer may refer to:
- A young cow before she has had her first calf
- Red Heifer, in Judaism is a heifer that is sacrificed and whose ashes are used for the ritual purification
- Heifer International, a charitable organization
- Frank Heifer (1854–1893), American outfielder and first baseman
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Heifer
Nederlands (Dutch)
vaars, jonge koe
Français (French)
n. - génisse
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νεαρή αγελάδα (που δεν έχει γεννήσει πάνω από μια φορά), δαμάλα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - novilha (f) (vitela) (Zool.)
Русский (Russian)
телка, жена, женщина
Español (Spanish)
n. - vaquilla, novilla
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小母牛
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小母牛
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (3세 미만의 어린) 암소, 젊은 여자
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عجله, بقرة صغيرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - אשה (בצורה מעליבה, פוגעת), עגלה, פרה שילדה לכל היותר עגל אחד
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