poached
/poʊtʃt/
adjective
- Cooked by gently simmering in liquid.
- The poached pears were served with a chocolate sauce.
- She ordered a salad with poached chicken on top.
- Poached eggs are a classic part of eggs Benedict.
- Taken or obtained illegally or unfairly.
- They were selling poached timber from the protected forest.
- The company hired a poached employee from a rival firm.
- The park rangers found poached ivory hidden in the truck.
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