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词汇 rolling calf
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Definition of rolling calf in English:

rolling calf

noun ˈrəʊlɪŋ ˌkɑːf
Caribbean
  • A supernatural being in the form of a calf, said to haunt the roads and countryside at night.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. Probably from rolling + calf, with reference either to the calf's wandering or to the sound made as it moves.

Definition of rolling calf in US English:

rolling calf

nounˈrəʊlɪŋ ˌkɑːf
Caribbean
  • A supernatural being in the form of a calf, said to haunt the roads and countryside at night.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. Probably from rolling + calf, with reference either to the calf's wandering or to the sound made as it moves.

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