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boeuf

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɜːf/
  • rhymes with -ɜːf

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bovine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

meat from an adult domestic bovine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beef

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meat

Narrower terms: ground beef, hamburger, bully beef, corned beef, corn beef, pastrami

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French bœuf (“ox”).