poach
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B2
🇺🇸
/poʊtʃ/
🇬🇧
/pəʊtʃ/
illegal hunting or gentle cooking
Etymology
Etymology Information
'poach' originates from Middle French, specifically the word 'pochier,' where 'pochier' meant 'to put into a bag or pocket.'
Historical Evolution
'pochier' transformed into the English word 'poach' and eventually became the modern English word 'poach.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to put into a bag or pocket,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of cooking or illegal hunting.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to cook an egg without its shell in or over boiling water.
She likes to poach her eggs for breakfast.
Synonyms
Verb 2
to illegally hunt or catch game or fish on land that is not one's own.
The park rangers caught him trying to poach deer.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40