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poach1

Syllabification: (poach)

Pronunciation: /pōCH/

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Definition of poach

verb

[with object]

cook (an egg), without its shell, in or over boiling water: (as adjective poached)a breakfast of poached egg and grilled bacon
cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid:poach the salmon in the white wine