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poached

The correct spelling is poached.

How to pronounce poached

verb

IPA: /pəʊtʃt/

Say it like: Poa-che-d

The correct spelling is poached. To cook something in simmering liquid. For example: "Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."

Usage Examples

Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cook something in simmering liquid.
  2. 2.To be cooked in simmering liquid
  3. 3.To become soft or muddy.
  4. 4.To make soft or muddy.
  5. 5.To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish.

adjective

  1. 1.Cooked by poaching.
  2. 2.Obtained by poaching.

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