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oeuf.

An egg.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɜːf/
  1. An egg.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om Classical Latin ōvum Vulgar Latin *ŏvum Old French oef Middle French œuf French œufbor. English oeuf Borrowed from French œuf. Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and ovum.

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