braize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A European marine fish, Pagrus pagrus, allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species.
noun
  1. Dated form of braise (“meat cooked by braising”).
  2. Alternative spelling of braze (small charcoal for melting ore)
verb
  1. Dated form of braise.

Pronunciation

/bɹeɪz/ en-us-brays.ogg

Word forms

braize braizes braizing braized

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps akin to English barse (“bass, perch”) and English bream.

Synonyms

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