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bullock

/ˈbʊlək/ noun

In Latin: bovulus, vitulus Wiktionary

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  1. A young bull.
  2. A castrated bull; an ox.

verb

  1. To bully.

Origin

From Middle English bullok, from Old English bulluc, from Proto-West Germanic *bulluk, corresponding to bull + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old Dutch bullok (“bullock”).

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