calves' feet

calves' feet
noun
feet of calves used as food; usually jellied
Hypernyms: ↑veal, ↑veau

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  • Calves — Calf Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calf's-foot jelly — noun a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves feet • Hypernyms: ↑gelatin, ↑jelly * * * vzˌ , fˌs noun : jelly made from gelatin obtained by boiling calves feet * * * /kavz foot , kahvz , kafs , kahfs / jelly made from the stock …   Useful english dictionary

  • P'tcha — (also known as calves foot jelly ) is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish prepared from calves feet, similar to an aspic.[1] In Eastern Europe, Jews served p t …   Wikipedia

  • Russian cuisine — Plates of vareniki, a type of dumpling, with smetana (sour cream) and onion. Russian cuisine (Russian: Русская кухня, tr. Russkaya kuhnya) is diverse, as …   Wikipedia

  • calf's-foot jelly — noun Date: 1775 jelly made from gelatin obtained by boiling calves feet …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • calf's-foot jelly — /kavz foot , kahvz , kafs , kahfs / jelly made from the stock of boiled calves feet. [1765 75] * * * …   Universalium

  • calf's foot jelly — jellied broth made from calves feet …   English contemporary dictionary

  • menudo —    (meh NOO doh) [Spanish: small; Mexican Spanish: giblets] A highly spiced Mexican soup or stew made from calves’ feet, tripe, hominy, and vegetables, often served on New Year’s Day …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • calf's-footjelly — calf s′ foot jel′ly n. coo jelly from the stock of boiled calves feet …   From formal English to slang

  • calf's-foot jelly — [kafs′foot΄] n. an edible gelatin made by boiling calves feet …   English World dictionary

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