"bouilli" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /buːˈjiː/ Forms: bouillis [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Etymology tree French bouillibor. English bouilli Borrowed from French bouilli (“boiled”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:bouilli<t:boiled>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French bouillibor. English bouilli [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "boiled", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "bouilli", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bouilli", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="bouilli"> Borrowed from French bouilli (“boiled”). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bouilli (countable and uncountable, plural bouillis)
  1. Meat stewed with juice. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: cuir bouilli

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