poacher

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
  2. noun a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
  3. noun small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters

Etymology

From poach + -er.

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appropriator

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