noun
Meaning 1
An egg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oeuf
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɜːf/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɜːf
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homophone: erf (non-rhotic)
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h2éwis Proto-Indo-European *h2ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om Classical Latin ōvum Vulgar Latin *ŏvum Old French oef Middle French œuf French œufbor. English oeuf Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum.