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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