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BRAISE
braise
(verb) cook in liquid; “braise beef”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
braise (plural braises)
Alternative spelling of braze
A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising.
A sauce used for braising.
Verb
braise (third-person singular simple present braises, present participle braising, simple past and past participle braised)
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.
Alternative spelling of braze (joining non-ferrous metal using a molten filler metal)
Etymology 2
Noun
braise (plural braises)
Pagellus bogaraveo, syn. Pagellus centrodontus (sea bream)
Synonyms
• (Pagellus bogaraveo): becker
Anagrams
• Baiers, Serbia, braies, rabies, rebias
Source: Wiktionary
Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]
Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [F.]
1. Charcoal powder; breeze.
2. (Cookery)
Definition: Braised meat.
Braise, v. t. Etym: [F. braiser, fr. braise coals.] (Cookery)
Definition: To stew or broil in a covered kettle or pan. A braising kettle has a deep cover which holds coals; consequently the cooking is done from above, as well as below. Mrs. Henderson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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