boeuf bourguignon

[ bœf boor-gee-nyawn ]
/ bœf bur giˈnyɔ̃ /

noun French Cookery.

beef cubes cooked in red wine with mushrooms, onions, and bacon.

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Also called boeuf à la bour·gui·gnonne [bœf a la boor-gee-nyawn] /bœf a la bur giˈnyɔn/.

Origin of boeuf bourguignon

< French: literally, Burgundian beef; see bourguignon

Words nearby boeuf bourguignon

boerhaave's syndrome, boers, boertjie, boet, boethius, boeuf bourguignon, boff, boffin, boffo, bofors gun, bog
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British Dictionary definitions for boeuf bourguignon

boeuf bourguignon
/ (French bœf burɡiɲɔ̃) /

noun

a casserole of beef, vegetables, herbs, etc, cooked in red wineAlso called: boeuf à la bourguignonne

Word Origin for boeuf bourguignon

French: Burgundy beef
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