🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

brochette

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bro-shet

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skewer/ˈskjuː.ər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a utilisé une brochette pour maintenir les légumes ensemble pendant la cuisson."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long, thin piece of metal or wood used to hold pieces of food together, especially when cooking.

    "She used a skewer to hold the vegetables together while grilling."
As verb
  1. 1

    To pierce or hold together with a skewer.

    "He skewered the meat before placing it on the grill."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'skewer' originates from the Middle English 'skewere', which is derived from the Old French 'esquier', meaning 'to pierce'. Its usage has evolved from a simple tool for cooking to a broader metaphorical sense of piercing or penetrating.

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