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poach

UK/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/ US/ˈpoʊtʃ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

hunt illegally

  • “people are poaching elephants for their ivory”
2.

cook in a simmering liquid

  • “poached apricots”

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • poach up
  • poached egg

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