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- From Old English (450鈥�1150) fennig.
- Combines 蹿别苍鹿, meaning “a boggy land or marsh,” + -测虏.
- Related to the rare regional word vinew, meaning “mold or moldiness.”
EXAMPLES OF FENNY
- Her footsteps left dark imprints in the fenny soil, each one filling with water.
- The horse hesitated before stepping onto the fenny path, sensing the unstable ground beneath its hooves.
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decoct
[ dih-kokt ]
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verb
to extract the flavor or essence of something by boiling
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- First recorded between 1375鈥�1425.
- From Latin 诲脓肠辞肠迟耻蝉, meaning “boiled down.”
EXAMPLES OF DECOCT
- The chef knew how to decoct flavors from natural ingredients to create concentrated versions.
- Decocting herbs and vegetables for too long may strip away their nutrients and produce unsavory compounds.
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- First recorded in 1905鈥�10.
- From French chichi; possibly related to the French word chiche, meaning “a small thing or trifle.”
EXAMPLES OF CHICHI
- A silk scarf is sometimes chichi but undeniably elegant.
- The CEO bought a designer townhouse in a chichi neighborhood.
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