poached
word · lemma: poach
Definition
'Poached' means cooked gently in simmering liquid (usually eggs, fish, or fruit). It can also mean something taken or hunted illegally, especially animals.
Usage & Nuances
Common in cooking to describe eggs ('poached eggs'), fish, and fruit. As a verb ('to poach') it can also mean to hunt or take something illegally. In recipes, 'poached' always means cooked in hot (not boiling) liquid. Don't confuse with 'roasted' or 'steamed.'
Spanish: escalfado - cazado furtivamentePortuguese (BR): escalfado - caçado ilegalmentePortuguese (PT): escalfado - caçado ilegalmenteChinese (Simplified): 水煮的 - 偷猎的Chinese (Traditional): 水煮的 - 偷獵的Hindi: अंडे या मांस को बिना खोल के पानी में पकाया गया - अवैध शिकार किया गयाArabic: مسلوق - مصطاد (بطريقة غير قانونية)Bengali: ডিম-ফল-মাছ সিদ্ধ - বেআইনিভাবে শিকার/ধরাRussian: пашотированный - незаконно добытыйJapanese: ポーチド（料理） - 密猟された（違法狩猟）Vietnamese: chần (món ăn) - săn trộm (bất hợp pháp)Korean: 수란으로 익힌 - 밀렵된Turkish: poşe edilmiş - kaçak avlanmışUrdu: نرم اب میں پکا ہوا - غیرقانونی طور پر شکار کیا گیاIndonesian: direbus (masakan) - diburu secara ilegal
Example Sentences
I had poached eggs for breakfast.
basic
The chef made a poached pear dessert.
basic
The tiger was poached in the national park.
basic
She likes her salmon poached instead of fried.
natural
Three elephants were poached last year for their tusks.
natural
The eggs are best poached just until the whites are set.
natural