poach

C2 Topic:Cooking & Baking

US /ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #28367

Meanings

1

verb
cook in a simmering liquid

Poached apricots.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

coddle simmer

Word family

Forms poachedpoachespoaching

Derived forms poachablepoacherpoachypochardunpoached

Related forms boil

Etymology

From Middle English pochen (“to poach (eggs)”), from Old French pocher "to put (egg yolks) in pockets" (i.e. in bags formed by the whites), from Old French poche (“pocket”).

pochen Middle English pocher Old French poche Old French

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Topics

Cooking & Baking Actions & Processes

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