| Front | decoct \di-KOKT\ |
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| Back | verb tr. 1. To extract the flavor of by boiling. 2. To make concentrated; boil down. [Middle English decocten, to boil, from Latin decoquere, decoct-, to boil down or away : de- + coquere, to boil, to cook.] "Ning decocted the herbs, but the boy disliked the bitter liquid." - Ha Jin, New arrival. (short story), Chicago Review, 22 Sep 1995. |
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