"oeuf" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɜːf/ [UK], /ˈəːf/ [US] Forms: oeufs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜːf, -əːf Etymology: Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|œuf}} French œuf, {{doublet|en|egg|ey|huevo|ovum}} Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum Head templates: {{en-noun}} oeuf (plural oeufs)
  1. (humorous, only in puns or referring to French cooking) An egg. Wikipedia link: oeuf Tags: humorous Related terms: oeuf en cocotte
    Sense id: en-oeuf-en-noun-lRjns9c7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for oeuf meaning in English (1.2kB)

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