lamb

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lamb[1,noun] lamb[2,verb] Lamb Lamb[1] Lamb[2] Paschal Lamb Persian lamb

Main Entry: ¹lamb
Pronunciation: 'lam
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb
1 a : a young sheep ; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth b : the young of various animals (as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
2 a : a gentle or weak person b : DEAR, PET c : a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
3 a : the flesh of a lamb used as food b : LAMBSKIN
- lamb·like /-"lIk/ adjective
- lamby /'la-mE/ adjective
[lamb illustration]