| stirk (stûrk) n. Chiefly British A heifer or bullock, especially between one and two years old. [Middle English, from Old English st  rc; 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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| Noun | 1. | 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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