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noun[C]
An egg: the oval or round reproductive body laid by a bird, reptile, fish, or some other animals, containing an embryo and nutrients.
/œf/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old French oef, from Latin ovum, meaning “egg.”
Examples
La poule a pondu un œuf ce matin.
/la pul a pɔ̃dy œ̃n œf sə matɛ̃/
The hen laid an egg this morning.
Un œuf d'autruche est beaucoup plus gros qu'un œuf de poule.
/œ̃n œf dotʁyʃ ɛ boku ply ɡʁo kœ̃n œf də pul/
An ostrich egg is much larger than a hen's egg.
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