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TIL we call the animal a cow because the herdsmen were English, but the meat beef because chefs were often French and beef is similar to the old French word for a cow. The same is true for pig/pork, and sheep/mutton.

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    I speak French this is trueA pig is either un cochon or un porc, a male cow is un bœuf, and a lamb is un mouton.
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