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SANG-DE-BOEUF

\sˈaŋdəbˈə͡ʊʌf], \sˈaŋdəbˈə‍ʊʌf], \s_ˈa_ŋ_d_ə_b_ˈəʊ_ʌ_f]\

Definitions of SANG-DE-BOEUF

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(Of) a deep red colour found on old Chinese porcelain. [French]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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