English Explanatory Dictionary

baster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who bastes.
  2. A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.
noun
  1. A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪstɚ/ En-us-baster.ogg /ˈbeɪstə/ En-uk-baster.ogg

Word forms

baster basters Baaster

Etymology

From baste + -er.

Synonyms

Rehobother
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