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boeuf

/ˈbɜːf/

boeuf noun: a bovine.

boeuf: a bovine
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Noun

boeuf (plural boeufs)

  1. A bovine.
    • Howbeit, that country bringeth forth certain kinds of goodly great wild bœufes: to wit, the Biſontes, mained with a collar, like Lions: and the Vri, a mightie ſtrong beaſt, and a ſwift: which the ignorant people call Buffles, whereas indeed the Buffle is bred in Affrica, and carieth ſome...1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book VIII.] Of Scythian beasts, and those that are bred in the North parts.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World....

Forms of boeuf

pluralboeufs

Origin of boeuf

Borrowed from French bœuf (“ox”).

Words that rhyme with boeuf

Questions about boeuf

What does boeuf mean?
Boeuf means a bovine.
What part of speech is boeuf?
Boeuf is a noun.
How do you pronounce boeuf?
Boeuf is pronounced /ˈbɜːf/.
What is the plural of boeuf?
The plural of boeuf is boeufs.

Words near boeuf in the dictionary

  1. Boetticher
  2. Boettichers
  3. Boettler
  4. Boettner
  5. Boettners
  6. boeuf
  7. Boeve
  8. Boeves
  9. BOF
  10. bofa
  11. BOFD

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