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< Heiden, Eric
Heifetz, Jascha >
heif·er
Â
 (h
f
r)
KEY
Â
NOUN:
A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English
h
ahfore
; see
per
-
1
in Indo-European roots
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