Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beef bourguignon

/ˈbiːf ˌbʊə(ɹ)ɡɪnˈjɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: beef bour-guignon
IPA: /ˈbiːf ˌbʊə(ɹ)ɡɪnˈjɒn/

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A French stew dish, consisting of beef, red wine, garlic and vegetables.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of beef bourguignon.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“And look, here's the world's biggest Kit Kat,” trills Heston [Blumenthal]. […] “Heston, lovey, this big-food thing has to stop now. Can you do this for me, sweetheart? It's weird and no-one is enjoying it. Shall we go back to a proper kitchen and make a nice beef Bourguignon? And eat it off plates, not out of a watering can emitting dry ice?”"
"The dish we had in Paris was a variation of beef Bourguignon — that classic preparation of beef stewed in red wine — but in place of beef stood large chunks of braised eggplant."
"More winter means more opportunities for burbling pots of comfort, like my classic beef Bourguignon."

Etymology

Partial calque of French bœuf bourguignon.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beef bourguignons (plural)

Synonyms

bœuf bourguignon

Questions

How do you pronounce beef bourguignon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːf ˌbʊə(ɹ)ɡɪnˈjɒn/.
What does beef bourguignon mean?: A French stew dish, consisting of beef, red wine, garlic and vegetables.
Where does beef bourguignon come from?: Partial calque of French bœuf bourguignon.

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