poach
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poach
cook in a simmering liquid "poached apricots" -
(v)
poach
hunt illegally "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"
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To become soft or muddy. "Chalky and clay lands . . . chap in summer, and poach in winter." -
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To begin and not complete. -
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To cook, as eggs, by breaking them into boiling water; also, to cook with butter after breaking in a vessel. -
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To force, drive, or plunge into anything. "His horse poching one of his legs into some hollow ground." -
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To make soft or muddy by trampling. -
Poach
To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder. -
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To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish. -
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To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon.
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To poke; thrust; push; put. -
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To stab; pierce; spear: as, to poach fish. -
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To tread; break up or render slushy by frequent treading; mark with footprints. -
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To make a thrust in or as in sword-play. -
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To be penetrable, as soft muddy or marshy ground; be damp and swampy. -
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To intrude or encroach upon another's preserves for the purpose of stealing game; kill and carry off game in violation of law. -
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To trespass upon, especially for the purpose of killing and stealing game. -
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To cook by breaking the shell and dropping the contents whole into boiling water: said of eggs. -
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To gain an unfair advantage at the start of a race.
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(v.t)
Poach
pōch to dress eggs by breaking them into boiling water. -
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pōch to intrude on another's preserves in order to steal game -
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Poach
to steal game -
(v.t)
Poach
pōch to stab: poke: to tread on, and make slushy
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Cf. OF. pocher, to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. pouce, thumb, L. pollex, and also E. poach, to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke, to thrust against
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary O. Fr. pocher, to poke.
Oil poaching , Ms Louis said, may sound like a preparation better suited to restaurants, but it is home-cook-friendly. online.wsj.com
Unlike deep-frying, oil poaching entails cooking an ingredient at a low temperature until tender. online.wsj.com
Richmond farmer boiling over poached potatoes. vancouversun.com
Gently poach them in a moderate oven. nzherald.co.nz
3 Once cooked, remove the chicken and reduce the poaching liquid to a saucy thickness. nzherald.co.nz
I stumbled on the technique when I was looking for more traditional fish poaching methods that I figured might involve white wine and broth. csmonitor.com
Allen's Poached Egg Salad PBS. iptv.org
Deer hunting poached buck poached buck. deeranddeerhunting.com
Cover, reduce the heat, and poach the eggs over the simmering sauce for 6 - 10 minutes, until they are just firm. pbs.org
Bring a deep pot of water (or milk, wine, butter, stock, tomato sauce, sweet syrup or other flavorful poaching liquid) to a simmer. motherearthnews.com
State Fish and Wildlife agents are investigating the poaching of a moose in a popular hiking area near Spokane. columbian.com
2 brothers suspected in Spokane moose poaching . columbian.com
Poached Eggs With Mint and Yogurt. nytimes.com
A 51-year-old Michigan man faces a few charges for animal poaching . ixy.com
"Anyone who saw any suspicious activity or has information should call Parks and Wildlife Officer Steve Cooley at 719-227-5284 or call a toll-free poaching tip line 1-877-265-6648," officials said. gazette.com
Am I poaching on your preserve? "Flamsted quarries" by
He tried to swallow the poached egg. "Woodland Tales" by
Boiled, baked, fried, poached, scrambled, omeletted? "Moor Fires" by
A poached egg added to it is quite acceptable. "Breakfast Dainties" by
On this serve six well-poached eggs. "365 Luncheon Dishes" by
After a pause, "However," I said kindly, "you enjoy your letters and I will find what consolation and company I can in a poached egg. "Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, May 20, 1914" by
Fact had for once poached on the domains of fiction. "The Opal Serpent" by
He was poaching on the domain of the forest monarch. "The Forest Exiles" by
Nothing more is said about poaching till much later, where Tom, the Water Baby, sees Grimes meet a poacher's death. "Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10" by
When one looks through to find evidences of spiritual influence one finds instead prosecutions for poaching. "Mediæval Wales" by
Familiar to that gipsy man as memories of a dream;
Does Tigris' flow stir ancient dreams from immemorial rest
Ere ever gipsy poached a trout of Itchen or of Test?