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braise
[ breyz ]
/ breɪz /
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verb (used with object), braised, brais·ing.
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
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Origin of braise
1760–70; <French braiser, derivative of braise live coals <Germanic; akin to Swedish brasa pyre, fire, whence brasa to roast, cognate with Danish brase
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British Dictionary definitions for braise
braise
/ (breɪz) /
verb
to cook (meat, vegetables, etc) by lightly browning in fat and then cooking slowly in a closed pan with a small amount of liquid
Word Origin for braise
C18: from French braiser, from Old French brese live coals, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old English brædan, Old High German brātan to roast
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