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foal

Syllabification: (foal)
Pronunciation: /fōl/

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Definition of foal

noun

  • a young horse or related animal.

verb

[no object]
  • (of a mare) give birth to a foal.
  • (be foaled) (of a foal) be born.

Phrases

in (or with) foal

(of a mare) pregnant.

Origin:

Old English fola, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veulen and German Fohlen, also to filly

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