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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoeuf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bœf
"Le boeuf est une source importante de protéines."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A domestic bovine animal raised for meat.
"The chef prepared a delicious boeuf bourguignon for dinner." - 2
Beef, the meat of a cow.
"She ordered a steak made from high-quality boeuf."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'boeuf' originates from the Latin 'bovem', which means 'ox' or 'cow'. It evolved through Old French as 'boef' before settling into its modern form in contemporary French. The term has retained its association with cattle throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boeuf" is said worldwide
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Boeuf
Transliteration: bœf
"Le boeuf est une source importante de protéines."
Rindfleisch
Transliteration: ˈʁɪntˌflaɪ̯ʃ
"Rindfleisch ist reich an Eisen."
Manzo
Transliteration: ˈman.dzo
"Il manzo è un ingrediente chiave nella cucina italiana."
Carne de res
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ne ðe ɾes
"La carne de res es muy popular en México."
Carne de vaca
Transliteration: ˈkaʁ.ni dʒi ˈvaka
"A carne de vaca é usada em muitos pratos tradicionais."
गाय का मांस
Transliteration: gāy kā māns
"गाय का मांस भारतीय व्यंजनों में आम है।"
牛肉
Transliteration: niúròu
"牛肉是中国菜中常见的食材。"
소고기
Transliteration: sogogi
"소고기는 한국 요리에서 중요한 재료입니다."
牛肉
Transliteration: gyūniku
"牛肉は日本料理でよく使われます。"
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