oxo (cube)

oxo (cube)
Noun. The London underground transport system. Rhyming slang on the underground's common name, the Tube. London use

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • Oxo™ — [Oxo] noun [U] a popular British make of ↑stock cube (= the dried juices of meat and vegetables). Oxo is used for adding flavour to sauces, soups, etc • The grav …   Useful english dictionary

  • Oxo (food) — Types of Oxo cube Oxo is a range of food products, consisting of stock cubes, herbs and spices, dried gravy, and yeast extract. In the United Kingdom, Oxo products are manufactured by Premier Foods. In South Africa, the Oxo brand is owned and… …   Wikipedia

  • Oxo{™} — n [U] a popular British make of stock cube (= a small square piece of dried stock made by cooking meat, bones, fish or vegetables very slowly). Oxo is used for adding flavour to sauces, soups, etc: The gravy was thin and watery so he crumbled… …   Universalium

  • OXO — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Oxo. Cubes de bouillon OXO …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bouillon cube — Différents cubes bouillon, en commençant avec celui au premier plan, contre le sens de l aiguille de la montre : cube bouillon simple (Maggi), cube bouillon (Maggi), bouillon cube de poisson (Knorr, Espagne), bouillon type pot au feu (Maggi) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bouillon cube — Various bouillon cubes A bouillon cube [ˈbuːjɒn kjuːb] (US) or stock cube (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) is dehydrated bouillon (French for broth) or stock formed into a small cube about 15 mm wide. It is made by dehydrating… …   Wikipedia

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