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decoct
[ dih-kokt ]
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verb
to extract the flavor or essence of something by boiling
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Why Dictionary.com chose decoct
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- First recorded between 1375鈥�1425.
- From Latin 诲脓肠辞肠迟耻蝉, meaning “boiled down.”
EXAMPLES OF DECOCT
- The chef knew how to decoct flavors from natural ingredients to create concentrated versions.
- Decocting herbs and vegetables for too long may strip away their nutrients and produce unsavory compounds.
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Why Dictionary.com chose chichi
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- First recorded in 1905鈥�10.
- From French chichi; possibly related to the French word chiche, meaning “a small thing or trifle.”
EXAMPLES OF CHICHI
- A silk scarf is sometimes chichi but undeniably elegant.
- The CEO bought a designer townhouse in a chichi neighborhood.
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Why Dictionary.com chose grice
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- First recorded between 1175鈥�1225.
- From Old Norse 驳谤墨蝉蝉, meaning “a young or suckling pig.”
- Historically used in heraldry to mean “a boar.”
EXAMPLES OF GRICE
- The farmer picked up the smallest grice and placed it gently back in the pen.
- A group of grice played together in the muddy yard.
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