Etymology

sang de boeuf

Today it means: A red glaze used in Chinese porcelain. Full definition →

French sang-de-bœuf ← English oxblood
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  1. English · derived fromoxblood
  2. French · borrowed fromsang-de-bœuf
  3. English todaysang de boeuf

Borrowed from French sang-de-bœuf, which is ultimately a calque of English oxblood.

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