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DictionaryheiferYoung female cow
noun

heifer

HEF-er/ˈhefər/

A female cow that has not yet calved.

The heifer grazes beside the fence in the morning sun.

A prominent adolescent female bovine contrasted with a smaller secondary vignette of a mature cow nursing her calf.
Etymology
heiferOld Englishheifer

Old English heahfore already named a heifer, but its internal origin is uncertain. The modern distinction concerns calving: a heifer is a young female that has not yet borne a calf.

In context

Anthony Chaffee MD76:31
she died with a four-month-old heifer calf at her side at the age of 23
🔴Rancher and Carnivore for OVER 65 Years! (You Won't Believe Her Age!) | Rancher Maggie

More examples

  • We keep the heifers in a separate pasture.
  • This heifer is due to have her first calf in April.
  • The farmer bought two heifers to expand her dairy herd.

Forms

heifer · heifers

Similar words

cow
Usually an adult female, especially one that has already calved.
calf
A young animal of either sex, not specifically a female.