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oeuf

/ˈɜːf/

Sounds like erf (non-rhotic), earth (non-rhotic, th-fronting) · Rhymes with -ɜːf

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum.

noun oeufs

humorous, in puns or referring to French cooking An egg.

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"oeuf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oeuf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oeuf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oeuf

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"oeuf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oeuf.

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@misc{oeuf_2026,
  title = {oeuf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oeuf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}