The word veal originated from French and first appeared in English around14th century. It evolved from the French word "veau", meaning "calf".
In English, veal is usually used to refer to veal that is 3 to 4 months old, that is, the period from weaning to slaughter. Compared with adult beef, veal meat is tender and smooth, and its taste is more delicate.
In English, veal is a common ingredient noun, which often appears in recipes, restaurant menus and cooking books. When you see the word veal, you can understand it as veal. For example, you may see the words "veal steak" or "veal stew" on the menu.
In usage, veal is usually used as a countable noun and can be used with articles (a, an, the) or quantifiers (some, two, three, etc.). ) stands for specific veal. For example, "I want a veal steak".
In addition, veal can also be used as an adjective to modify other foods, indicating that it is made of veal. Such as veal steak (veal steak).