Used in a Sentence

veau

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for veau.

Editorial note

Author's about page says they don't know the English name for Escalopes de veau à la milanaise.

Examples9
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

meat from a calf

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of veau gathered in one view.

noun

meat from a calf

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for veau.

noun

meat from a calf

Example sentences

1

Author's about page says they don't know the English name for Escalopes de veau à la milanaise.

2

Rich folk ate in French, and that's why we get terms like pork (porc), beef (boeuf), veal (veau), and mutton (mouton).

3

I use something called More than Gourmet Glace de Veau Gold.

4

He has cut his prices and is offering a more down-to-earth cuisine of stews, including the classic blanquette de veau, and serving cod instead of the more expensive sea bass.

5

My mom used to do this at home for example when cooking rognons de veau flambés au Cognac (works with Armagac too.) She managed to briefly set fire to the kitchen wallpaper once.

6

[0] and afaik culinary names come from the corresponding animal's name in french: beef comes from boeuf (~ox, a castrated bos taurus male), pork from porc, veal is veau, mutton is mouton and venison is venaison (replaced by "gibier" in modern french).

7

The peasant Anglo-Saxons, who could not afford to eat such meats, used English names for the animals they took care of: English English French Animal Food Animal ------ ------- ------ cow beef bœuf (adulte mâle castré) calf veal veau ou velle (f.) (jeune jusqu'à 6 mois) pig pork porc sheep mutton mouton deer venison Norman French venaison ("to hunt"; once included boars, hares,...) Peasants could afford chickens.

Quote examples

1

[0] and afaik culinary names come from the corresponding animal's name in french: beef comes from boeuf (~ox, a castrated bos taurus male), pork from porc, veal is veau, mutton is mouton and venison is venaison (replaced by "gibier" in modern french).

2

The peasant Anglo-Saxons, who could not afford to eat such meats, used English names for the animals they took care of: English English French Animal Food Animal ------ ------- ------ cow beef bœuf (adulte mâle castré) calf veal veau ou velle (f.) (jeune jusqu'à 6 mois) pig pork porc sheep mutton mouton deer venison Norman French venaison ("to hunt"; once included boars, hares,...) Peasants could afford chickens.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use veau in a sentence?

Author's about page says they don't know the English name for Escalopes de veau à la milanaise.

What does veau mean?

meat from a calf

What part of speech is veau?

veau is commonly used as noun.