oeil-de-boeuf
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oeil–de–boeuf

noun \ˌə(r)-də-ˈbəf\
plural oeils–de–boeuf \same\

Definition of OEIL-DE-BOEUF

: oculus 1

Origin of OEIL-DE-BOEUF

French œil-de-bœuf, literally, ox's eye
First Known Use: 1849

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