Bovril
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bovril in British English:
UK [ˈbɒvrɪl]
How to pronounce Bovril in American English:
US [ˈbɑvrɪl]
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- Noun:
- an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Many hangover cures-the soups , the greasy breakfast-are comfort foods , and that , apart from any sworn-by ingredients , may be their chief therapeutic property , but some other remedies sound as though they were devised by the witches in " macbeth . " Kingsley amis recommended a mixture of bovril and vodka .