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stirk

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stirk  (stûrk)
n. Chiefly British
A heifer or bullock, especially between one and two years old.

[Middle English, from Old English strc; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

stirk [stɜːk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a heifer of 6 to 12 months old
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a yearling heifer or bullock
[Old English stierc; related to Middle Low German sterke, Old High German stero ram, Latin sterilis sterile, Greek steira; see steer2]
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Noun1.stirk - yearling heifer or bullock
Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"


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