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daube
daube [ dōb ] (plural daubes)


noun 
Definition:
 
braised stew: in French cookery, a dish of braised meat or vegetables, especially a traditional French dish of beef braised in wine
[Early 18th century. < French, via Italian dobba< Catalan a la adoba 'stewed' < Germanic, 'to strike']
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