adj
Meaning 1
Of salmon: freshly caught.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- calver salmon
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Standard Lemma guide
calver
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːvə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈkævɚ/
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rhymes with -ɑːvə(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ævə(ɹ)
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homophone: carver (Received Pronunciation)
name
Meaning 2
A village and civil parish of Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK240745).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 3
A habitational surname from Old English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A cow that produces young.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
Abbreviation of calendar versioning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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verb
Meaning 6
To cut into slices and pickle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
Meaning 7
To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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History
Etymology
As the adjective predates the verb, possibly from Middle English calver (“interspersed with flakes”), from Old English calwer. Cognate with Scots caller.
From Old English calf (“calf”) + ōfer (“slope, ridge”).
From calve + -er.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: emolehmä — cow that produces young
- Spanish: vaca materna — cow that produces young
- Spanish: vaca madre — cow that produces young
- Spanish: vaca estral — cow that produces young
- Spanish: vaca en estro — cow that produces young
- Spanish: vaca preñada — cow that produces young