squab
雏鸽,乳鸽,鸽子,雏鸽子
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Definitions
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plural squabs, squab.
- : a nestling pigeon, especially a domesticated one raised to an age of about 30 days for its flesh.
- : Cooking. the flesh of the squab, used as food: Our squab was served with a butter and raisin sauce.
- : a short, stout person.
- : a thickly stuffed, soft cushion.
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- : short and thick or broad.
- : unfledged or newly hatched.
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Examples
Spoon a few dots of jus around the squab and sprinkle a pinch of vadouvan spice onto the plate.
Remove the squab breasts from the marinade and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Transfer half of the sauce to a resealable bag and add the squab breasts, turning them to coat.
Not to mention one out of squab, peanut butter and jelly, red quinoa, and karela.
She stood for a moment at the door—then, her finger on her lips, she stole to a seat on the squab near Bessy.
The squab young we brought down and placed on the grass-plot, where they tumbled about, and were as helpless as a new-born child.
One hundred nests will often be found upon a single tree, and in each nest there is but one “squab.”
Its great prolificacy, strong constitution, quick growth, and large size make it a favorite with squab growers.
Near large cities where the demand for squabs is good, squab growing on a large scale is sometimes successful.