poachable

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English

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Etymology

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From poach +‎ -able.

Adjective

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poachable (comparative more poachable, superlative most poachable)

  1. Capable of being poached, or stolen.
  2. Suitable for being cooked by poaching.
    • 1993, The New York Times Magazine, page 54:
      Fall may be the season of poachable fruit — apples in cider with vanilla, pears in pear juice with ginger []