heifer

[ hef-er ]

/ ˈhɛf ər /

a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.

Origin of heifer

before 900; Middle English hayfre, Old English hēa(h)f(o)re, equivalent to hēah high + -fore; akin to Greek póris heifer

"You and Chuck go home and make a baby and name it Lyndon and I'll give you a heifer," Johnson had said.

Michael Daly: My Last Day With JFK |Michael Daly |November 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
When ABC News correspondent Jake Tapper tried to ask you some questions, you said you were “going to meet a heifer first.”

Sarah Palin Is a Tease! |Meghan McCain |August 16, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Heifer meat is smaller in the bone and lighter in color than ox beef.

The Story of Crisco |Marion Harris Neil
The prayer was spoken, and all due rites being ended he who held the axe smote the heifer on the head, just behind the horns.

Stories from the Odyssey |H. L. Havell

An old woman sat by the fire, and soon two men came in leading the heifer.

Ulster Folklore |Elizabeth Andrews
Still, do thou believe that mirror, that denies that thou art a heifer.

Ars Amatoria, or The Art Of Love |Ovid
In view of Nannar's position in the heavens, he was called the "heifer of Anu."

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |Morris Jastrow

heifer

/ (ˈhɛfə) /

a young cow

Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high