Calve vs Calva - What's the difference?
calve | calva |
To give birth to a calf.
To assist the giving of birth of a calf.
To break off or shed a large piece.
The ; the dome or roof of the skull.
, an apple brandy made in France, or a glass of this brandy.
* 2005 , Fred Vargas, Have mercy on us all , page 140:
As a verb calve
is to give birth to a calf.As a noun calva is
the ; the dome or roof of the skull or calva can be , an apple brandy made in france, or a glass of this brandy.calve
English
Verb
(calv)- The glacier was starting to calve even as we watched.
- The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier.
Anagrams
* ----calva
English
Etymology 1
From the (etyl) .Noun
(calvae)- The excavation turned up one small femur, one broken calva , and one jawbone.
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*Etymology 2
Probably a shortened form of calvados .Noun
- "I believe you are already acquainted with Captain Le Guern. Please join us for a glass of calva ."
