daube
Americannoun
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a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
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the pot or casserole in which such a stew is cooked.
noun
Etymology
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 dub 1
Example Sentences
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Many traditional stews are built without it: a Central American jocón, a West African mafe and a Provençal daube all skip browning and rely on other ingredients to deepen their flavors.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Along with steaks in various cuts, he is executing favorites like steak tartare, leeks vinaigrette, salade lyonnaise, daube de boeuf and, for the cold season, choucroute garnie.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2020
Buy the ingredients at the market in the morning and have the daube the same day for lunch or dinner.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2018
You could compare it to a Provençal daube, but flavored with chiles and cinnamon instead of orange zest and thyme.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2017
A year previous it was "voated to daube the meeting house."
From The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 by Various
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