decoct

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb extract the essence of something by boiling it
  2. verb be cooked until very little liquid is left
  3. verb steep in hot water

Etymology

From Latin dēcoquō (“to boil down”), from dē- + coquō (“to cook”).

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