poacher

• اسم يحمل عدة معانٍ: الشخص الذي يصطاد الحيوانات أو الأسماك بغير حق في أرض الغير، وإناء مطبخي مخصص للطهي على نار هادئة، وسمكة صغيرة نحيلة تعيش في المياه الشمالية العميقة من المحيط الهادئ.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who hunts or fishes illegally on another's property, a cooking vessel designed for poaching food, or a small slender fish found in deeper northern Pacific waters.

1. Illegal hunterB2formal

   A person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally, typically on private land or in protected areas.

   صياد غير قانوني

   • The poacher was caught with several rare bird eggs.
   • Rangers patrol the park to deter poachers.
   • Poachers often target endangered species for profit.

2. Cooking vesselB2formal

   A specialized pan or pot used for cooking food gently in simmering liquid, such as eggs or fish.

   مِقلاة السَّلْق

   • She used a stainless steel poacher to cook the salmon.
   • The egg poacher has individual cups for each egg.
   • A fish poacher is long and narrow to fit a whole fish.

3. Small fishC1formal

   A small, slender fish (up to 8 inches) with a body covered by bony plates, found mainly in deeper northern Pacific waters.

   سمك الثعلب البحري

   • The poacher is rarely seen near the surface.
   • Marine biologists study the poacher's unique bony armor.
   • Poachers are often caught as bycatch in deep-sea trawls.