Meanings
- Synonym of beef bourguignon.
When I was older I bulldozed my parents into throwing dinner parties I would cook for, attempting coq au vin and bœuf bourguignon.
2013 June 28, Frances Atkins, “Soul food: Frances Atkins on her three-colour cake”, in The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Oct 20192 more examples
The food is classic, with daily specials such as pork and lentils or bœuf bourguignon, with some modern fare, such as the famed tiny ravioli de Royans bathed in cream and herbs.
2004 October 8, Patricia Wells, “Dining: A bistro in Paris to feed a village”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLCBut if you're craving old-school dishes like morel mushrooms stuffed with foie gras, truffles and country ham; millefeuille of boned pigeon; and bœuf bourguignon, you won't do better than this 1880 vintage dining room
2011 May 6, Alexander Lobrano, “10 of the best bistros in Paris”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2013Synonyms: beef bourguignon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of beef bourguignon.
Origin
- Frenchbœuf bourguignon
- Englishbœuf bourguignon
Unadapted borrowing from French bœuf bourguignon.
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