Usage Note
Veal appears in Italian food and restaurant contexts as an English loanword, especially in menus targeting international clientele or in English-language recipe writing about Italian cuisine. The standard Italian word is vitello (veal) or carne di vitello. As a loanword it is invariable and masculine.
Examples
"Il menu propone veal alla milanese."
Natural Translation
The menu offers veal Milanese-style.
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