boeuf bourguignon

[ bœf boor-gee-nyawn ]

/ bœf bur giˈnyɔ̃ /

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noun French Cooking.

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

Boers, boertjie, Boer War, 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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