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poach [ pōch ] (past and past participle poached, present participle poach·ing, 3rd person present singular poach·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
simmer in liquid: to cook something by simmering it in or over water or another liquid

[15th century. < Old French pochier, originally "enclose in a bag" < poche "bag"]
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