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decoct

de·coct

UK/dɪˈkɒkt/ US/dəˈkɑkt/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

be cooked until very little liquid is left

  • “The sauce should reduce to one cup”
Synonyms
3.

Origin

From Latin dēcoquō (“to boil down”), from dē- + coquō (“to cook”).

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