oeuf

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See also: œuf

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of ovum and egg.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɜːf, -əːf

Noun

oeuf (plural oeufs)

  1. (humorous, only in puns or referring to French cooking) An egg.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

oeuf m (plural oeufs)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of œuf.

Usage notes

  • The œ ligature is often replaced in contemporary French with oe (the œ character does not appear on AZERTY keyboards), but this is nonstandard.

Further reading

Middle French

Noun

oeuf m (plural oeufs)

  1. egg (an ovum)
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