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spatchcock

/ˈspætʃkɒk/ /ˈspætʃkɑːk/

Meanings
noun
Chicken meat when prepared by spatchcocking. (See below.)

Examples :

"We're having spatchcock for dinner tonight, grilled with herbs and lemon. "
food animal

Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration prepared

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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spatchcocked verb

/ˈspætʃkɒkt/ /ˈspætʃˌkɑkt/

To cut poultry along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled.

"spatchcocked chicken"

Illustration details

details noun

/dɪˈteɪlz/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration tonight

tonight noun

/təˈnaɪt/

The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

"I have high hopes for tonight."

Illustration grilled

grilled verb

/ɡɹɪld/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We grilled hamburgers for the family picnic. "

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spatchcocking verb

/ˈspætʃˌkɒkɪŋ/ /ˈspætʃˌkɑːkɪŋ/

To cut poultry along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled.

"spatchcocked chicken"

Illustration poultry

poultry noun

/ˈpɒltɹi/ /ˈpoʊltɹi/

Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs).

"My grandmother raises poultry for her own use and to sell at the local market. "

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interpolate verb

/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/

To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.

"in verse 74, the second line is clearly interpolated"

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sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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unclear adjective

/ʌnˈklɪɚ/

Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

"The instructions for the school project were unclear, leaving students unsure about what to do. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "