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bourguignon

American  
[boor-geen-yuhn, boor-gee-nyawn] / ˌbʊər ginˈjʌn, bur giˈnjɔ̃ /

noun

French Cooking.
  1. Burgundy.


Etymology

Origin of bourguignon

From French, dating back to 1915–20, masculine adj.: of Burgundy


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While France boasts its beef bourguignon, India is not to be outdone with goat nihari, a meat dish cooked for hours in a spicy broth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“If you had beef bourguignon on the menu, you would have to find a way to describe it in English,” Whiteman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

With a food culture synonymous with beef bourguignon and steak tartare, the move towards plant-based food is a significant one.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024

She cooked occasionally from “Mastering” when Julie and her brother were growing up, referring to the book’s recipes for dishes including beef bourguignon, pork chops and Brussels sprouts.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022

The most colorful, however, is Julia Child, whose public television show “The French Chef” first showed a Spam-happy 1960s America how to pronounce — and cook — boeuf bourguignon, among many other classic dishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2021

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