boeuf
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- noun
- /bœf/
- Specialized
- Plane diverted via nine destinations, having to endure the company of cheery sunseekers spilling airline boeuf stroganoff over their hideous T-shirts.
- boeuf bourguignon
Examples
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She served a delicious boeuf bourguignon, filled with mushrooms and aromatic herbs.
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The boeuf bourguignon was delicious, not that I ate it.
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And made another boeuf bourguignon.
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Several weeks after making Julia's boeuf, I was assembling twelve chairs (dining chairs, folding chairs, desk chair) around the dining table, and I was thinking not of Dreyfus but of my mother.
Academic text (2004) -
The chef prepared a classic boeuf bourguignon, showcasing tender beef simmered in red wine.
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At the French restaurant, the boeuf bourguignon is renowned for its rich flavors and hearty ingredients.
Synonyms
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Meat from a cow or bull used for food
Compounds
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A piece of beef cooked rare, covered in mushroom paste and wrapped in pastry
A dish of beef cubes cooked in hot oil at the table and dipped in rich sauces
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word boeuf is the French word for 'beef' and comes from the old Latin word bos meaning 'cow' or 'ox', so boeuf still refers to meat from cattle.