œuf de Colomb

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œuf de Colomb

\œf də kɔ.lɔ̃\

noun œufs de Colomb

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egg of Columbus brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact

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"œuf de Colomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uf%20de%20colomb. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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œuf de Colomb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uf%20de%20colomb

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"œuf de Colomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uf%20de%20colomb.

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@misc{uf_de_colomb_2026,
  title = {œuf de Colomb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/%C5%93uf%20de%20colomb},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}