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bue

ox

noun BWEH Rare

Origin: From Latin bos, bovis.

Usage Note

Bue is a nonstandard form of buey (ox); modern Spanish uses buey, whose plural is bueyes. Figuratively, buey can describe a slow, plodding person.

Examples

"El bue tiraba del arado lentamente."

Natural Translation

The ox pulled the plow slowly.

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