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daube

/doʊb/

Meanings
noun
A stew of braised meat, usually beef.

Examples :

"My grandmother's daube, rich with red wine and vegetables, always makes for a comforting Sunday dinner. "
food

Related Words

Illustration comforting

comforting verb

/ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/ /ˈkʌmfərtɪn/

To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

"Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration sunday

sunday proper noun

/ˈsʌndeɪ/

The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.

"We usually go to church on Sunday."

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration stew

stew noun

/stʃʉː/ /stjuː/ /stu/

A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

"The witch stirred her bubbling potion in the large, black stew hanging over the fire. "

Illustration braised

braised verb

/bɹeɪzd/

To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.

"My mom braised the beef short ribs in red wine until they were tender and falling off the bone. "

Illustration makes

makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration meat

meat noun

/miːt/ /mit/

The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.

"A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms."

Illustration beef

beef noun

/biːf/ /bif/

The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.

"I love eating beef."

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "