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oeil-de-boeuf

noun
\ ˌər-də-ˈbəf How to pronounce oeil-de-boeuf (audio) , ˌə-\
plural oeils-de-boeuf\ ˌər-​dÉ™-​ˈbÉ™f How to pronounce oeils-de-boeuf (audio) , ˌə-​ \

Definition of oeil-de-boeuf

: oculus sense 1

First Known Use of oeil-de-boeuf

1728, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for oeil-de-boeuf

French œil-de-bœuf, literally, ox's eye

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