English Explanatory Dictionary

oeuf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An egg.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oeuf.wav

Word forms

oeuf oeufs

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōwjom? Proto-Italic *ōwom Classical Latin ōvum Vulgar Latin *ŏvum Old French oef Middle French œuf French œufbor. English oeuf Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum.

Related words

oeuf en cocotte
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