bourguignon

[ boor-geen-yuhn; French boor-gee-nyawn ]

noun

, French Cooking.

1. Burgundy ( def 5 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bourguignon¹

From French, dating back to 1915–20, masculine adj.: of Burgundy

Example Sentences

With a food culture synonymous with beef bourguignon and steak tartare, the move towards plant-based food is a significant one.

From BBC

She suggested stocking the fridge with carrots, mushrooms and a few pounds of beef stew meat, so that a big pot of boeuf bourguignon could be produced for a soothing supper in a pinch.

From New York Times

She cooked occasionally from “Mastering” when Julie and her brother were growing up, referring to the book’s recipes for dishes including beef bourguignon, pork chops and Brussels sprouts.

From Washington Post

Bill makes a root vegetable orange soup with duck hash, a deconstructed boeuf bourguignon and orange cream puffs with orange chantilly cream.

From Salon

The only naked meat in "Julia" is the kind that goes in her boeuf bourguignon.

From Salon