noun
poacher
POH-chuh
noun
1
Someone who illegally hunts or catches animals, especially protected wildlife.
"The documentary followed rangers tracking down a poacher in the reserve."
2
A pan or device with cup-shaped compartments used to cook eggs over simmering water.
"She used an egg poacher to make perfectly round poached eggs."
How to Use Poacher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who illegally hunts protected animals, or a kitchen tool for cooking eggs.
Common pairings
convicted poacher
ivory poacher
egg poacher
Word Forms
poachers plural
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Etymology
From poach + -er, "one who poaches."