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foal
(fōl)
noun
a young horse, mule, donkey, etc.; colt or filly
Origin: ME fole < OE fola, akin to ON foli, OHG folo (Ger fohlen) < IE base *pōu-, little, small > few, filly, L paucus, little
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to give birth to (a foal)
See foal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
The young offspring of a horse or other equine animal, especially one under a year old.
intransitive verb foaled, foal·ing, foals To give birth to a foal.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English fole
Origin: , from Old English fola; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots
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