Meaning
A young sheep, or the meat from a young sheep.
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Word origin
From Old English lamb, a Germanic word that has kept the same spelling for over a thousand years; the b is no longer spoken.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- lamb
Grammar
Examples
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A lamb is a young sheep.
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"Lambs" is the plural, meaning more than one lamb.
roast .
Here "lamb" is the meat, so it has no plural.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 2: lamb, rib, effective and 7 more words.