calf (EN)

noun

noun “calf”

1. a baby cow or bull
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   The farmer watched the newborn calf take its first steps in the field.
2. a baby animal, especially a deer, elephant, seal, whale, or giraffe
   The calf stayed close to the elephant that was his closest relative.
3. a type of soft, light-colored leather made from the skin of a calf, often used to cover books
   The old library had many books bound in soft, brown calf.
4. the lower part of the leg, located just below the knee
   He found a strange black mole on his calf.
5. the muscle located on the lower part of the leg, just below the knee
   After running up the hill, her calves were sore and tight.