Meanings
nounsang de boeuf (uncountable)
- uncountableA red glaze used in Chinese porcelain.
Origin
- Englishoxblood
- Frenchsang-de-bœuf
- Englishsang de boeuf
Borrowed from French sang-de-bœuf, which is ultimately a calque of English oxblood.
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sang de boeuf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sang%20de%20boeuf
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