First Known Use: 1849
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oeil–de–boeuf
noun \ˌə(r)-də-ˈbəf\
plural oeils–de–boeuf \same\
Definition of OEIL-DE-BOEUF
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Origin of OEIL-DE-BOEUF
French œil-de-bœuf, literally, ox's eye
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