heifer
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A young cow.
- noun A young female terrapin.
Examples
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Then Zeus changed the maiden into a heifer, to save her from the anger of Here, but presently Here learned that the heifer was the maiden whom she hated, and she went to Zeus, and said, 'Give me that which I shall desire,' and Zeus answered, 'Say on.'
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These men drilled a long time on what they called a heifer dance -- a beautiful spectacular, and highly moral and instructive quadruped clog, sirloin shuffle, and cow gallop, to the music of a piano-forte.
Note
'Heifer' comes from the Middle Dutch 'haechdroese,' genitals.
