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daube

daube
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dohb]
    • /doʊb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dohb]
    • /doʊb/

Definitions of daube word

  • noun daube a braised meat stew 3
  • noun daube a stew of meat, usually beef, braised with red wine, vegetables, and herbs 3
  • noun daube a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings. 1
  • noun daube the pot or casserole in which such a stew is cooked. 1
  • noun daube A stew of meat, typically beef, braised slowly in wine. 1
  • noun daube a stew of braised meat, usually beef. 0

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Origin of daube

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < French (spelling by association with dauber to daub) < Italian dobba < Catalan (a la) adoba stewed, derivative of adobar to spice, orig. to prepare, arrange, ultimately < Germanic *dubban to strike; see dub1

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Parts of speech for Daube

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

daube popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

daube usage trend in Literature

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