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foal
[ fohl ]
noun
- a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
verb (used with or without object)
- to give birth to (a colt or filly).
foal
/ əʊ /
noun
- the young of a horse or related animal
verb
- to give birth to (a foal)
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Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ڴDz adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foal1
before 950; (noun) Middle English fole, Old English fola; cognate with Old High German folo ( German Fohlen ); akin to Latin pullus young animal, Greek ôDz foal; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foal1
Old English fola ; related to Old Frisian fola , Old High German folo foal, Latin pullus young creature, Greek ōDz foal
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As a May foal, he was a little late developing.
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Mid-squabble on a mountain road, their rental car hits and mortally wounds a unicorn foal.
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Declining purses, field sizes and foal crops puts California racing in trouble.
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The foal crop has declined the last eight years.
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Finally, the continually shrinking foal crop has made race fields small, a turnoff for bettors who like full fields to offer more options.
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