Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beef olive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: beef o-live
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thinly sliced beef wrapped around a savoury filling.

Etymology

Probably from the French alouette (“lark”), since the shape resembles a dish of stuffed larks; or possibly from the shape.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: alouette

Inflected Forms

beef olives (plural)

Questions

What does beef olive mean?: Thinly sliced beef wrapped around a savoury filling.
Where does beef olive come from?: It is traced to French.

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