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sang de boeuf

/ˈsɑŋ də ˈbʊf/

sang de boeuf noun: a red glaze used in Chinese porcelain.

Noun

sang de boeuf (uncountable)

  1. A red glaze used in Chinese porcelain.

Origin of sang de boeuf

Borrowed from French sang-de-bœuf, which is ultimately a calque of English oxblood.

Questions about sang de boeuf

What does sang de boeuf mean?
Sang de boeuf means a red glaze used in Chinese porcelain.
What part of speech is sang de boeuf?
Sang de boeuf is a noun.
How do you pronounce sang de boeuf?
Sang de boeuf is pronounced /ˈsɑŋ də ˈbʊf/.

Words near sang de boeuf in the dictionary

  1. sanforizing
  2. sang
  3. sang a different tune
  4. sang along
  5. Sang culture
  6. sang de boeuf
  7. sang for one's supper
  8. sang froid
  9. sang from the same hymnbook
  10. sang Kumbaya
  11. sang like a bird

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