yearling
noun/ˈjɪrlɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #17,518 most common English word
Meaning
An animal, especially a horse or sheep, that is one year old or in its second year.
Example sentence
The farmer decided to sell his yearling at the county fair before winter arrived.
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