1. to cook (an egg) gently in simmering water without the shell
Usage: culinary
2. to cook (fish or other food) gently in liquid at just below boiling point
Usage: culinary
3. to hunt or fish illegally on someone else’s property or in protected areas

Examples

• She poaches eggs for breakfast every Sunday morning.
• The chef poaches salmon in white wine and herbs.
• The ranger caught someone who poaches deer in the national forest.
• The company poaches talented employees from its competitors.
• He poaches the fish in a court bouillon for twenty minutes.
• Local authorities are cracking down on anyone who poaches wildlife.
• The restaurant poaches pears in red wine for dessert.