poach — to cook an egg by breaking it into gently boiling water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cook an egg by breaking it into gently boiling water
Pronunciation (IPA): /poʊtʃ/
Example Sentences
- The chef's secret to perfect poached eggs is adding vinegar to the water
- My neighbor keeps poaching my WiFi password - I should change it!
- The tech giant was accused of poaching the best programmers with ridiculously high salaries
poach
VERB[/poʊtʃ/]
to cook an egg by breaking it into gently boiling water
to cook an egg by breaking it into gently boiling water
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'pochier', meaning 'to put in a pocket'. The culinary term emerged from the resemblance between the way egg white envelops the yolk during cooking and the appearance of a pocket or pouch.
Breakdown
Old French pochier (to pocket, to poach) + -er (verb suffix) → English poach. The root 'poch-' relates to 'poche' (pocket, pouch), referring to the enclosed cooking method.
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📝Examples
“The chef's secret to perfect poached eggs is adding vinegar to the water”
“My neighbor keeps poaching my WiFi password - I should change it!”
“The tech giant was accused of poaching the best programmers with ridiculously high salaries”
“Rangers patrol the forest to prevent people from poaching endangered species”
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