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BRAISED
braised
(adjective) cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
braised
simple past tense and past participle of braise
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• Beairds, abiders, air beds, airbeds, bardies, barside, darbies, sea bird, seabird, sidebar
Source: Wiktionary
BRAISE
Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zoƶl.)
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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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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