Foals

/ˈfoʊlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of foal; young horses, typically from birth to one year old.

Etymology

From Old English 'fola', related to Old Frisian 'fola' and Old Saxon 'fola', likely from an Indo-European root related to reproduction or offspring.

Kelly Says

The word 'foal' appears in place names and surnames across Britain and Europe—like Foley and Foal Street—reminding us that horses have shaped human settlement patterns for thousands of years.

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