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daube

[ dohb ]
/ doÊŠb /
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noun
a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
the pot or casserole in which such a stew is cooked.
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Origin of daube

1715–25; <French (spelling by association with dauber to daub) <Italian dobba<Catalan (a la) adoba stewed, derivative of adobar to spice, originally to prepare, arrange, ultimately <Germanic *dubban to strike; see dub1
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British Dictionary definitions for daube

daube
/ (dəʊb) /

noun
a braised meat stew

Word Origin for daube

from French
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