Poachable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being poached, or stolen.
  2. 2
    Suitable for being cooked by poaching.

    "Fall may be the season of poachable fruit — apples in cider with vanilla, pears in pear juice with ginger […]"

Example

More examples

"Fall may be the season of poachable fruit — apples in cider with vanilla, pears in pear juice with ginger […]"

Etymology

From poach + -able.

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