had freeze-dried
- past perfect of freeze-dry.
Example Sentences
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In 1989, Mr. Yamauchi managed to acquire 14 grams of Watari Bune seedlings that the Japanese ministry of agriculture had freeze-dried and stored in a gene bank.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2011