Heifer (noun)

1. A young female bovine that has not yet given birth to a calf.
2. A young female animal that has not yet produced offspring.

Origin:

The word "heifer" comes from the old english word "heahfore" which means "high-fore" or "high-born", it"s related to the proto-germanic word "*hauhaz" which means "heifer".

Examples:

1. The farmer bought a heifer to add to his herd.
2. The heifer was still too young to breed.
3. The heifer was fattened up for slaughter.