Meat of four-footed animals vs. meat of birds

Meat of Animals:

• Cattle/cow - Beef
• Calf - Veal
• Sheep/Goat - Mutton
• Lamb - Lamb
• Pig - Pork/Ham/Bacon
• Deer - Venison

Note: Lamb: A sheep in its first year. Its meat is also called lamb. Calf: A young animal, esp., a domestic cow or bull in its first year. Meat of Birds: For birds, the same word is usually used for both the meat and the creature.

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