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foal
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foal  (fl)
n.
The young offspring of a horse or other equine animal, especially one under a year old.
intr.v. foaled, foal·ing, foals
To give birth to a foal.

[Middle English fole, from Old English fola; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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foal
horse with foal

foal
Noun
the young of a horse or related animal
Verb
to give birth to (a foal) [Old English fola]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foalfoal - a young horse
young mammal - any immature mammal
Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
filly - a young female horse under the age of four
colt - a young male horse under the age of four
Verb1.foal - give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled"
birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Translations
Spanish foal [fəul] npotro
French foal [fəul] npoulain m
German foal [fəul] nFohlen nt
Italian foal [fəul] npuledro

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