braise vs soup

braise

noun
  • A dish (usually meat) prepared by braising. 

  • A sauce used for braising. 

  • Pagellus bogaraveo, syn. Pagellus centrodontus (sea bream) 

verb
  • To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling. 

soup

noun
  • A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl. 

  • Dope (an illicit drug used for making horses run faster or to change their personality). 

  • The foamy portion of a wave. 

  • The liquid part of such a dish; the broth. 

  • Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture. 

  • An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos. 

  • Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency. 

  • Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup). 

  • Nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking. 

  • A liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believed to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth. 

  • Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer. 

verb
  • To feed: to provide with soup or a meal. 

  • To develop (film) in a (chemical) developing solution. 

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