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escalfar

[eskalˈfaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín excalfacĕre ('calentar').

verb haber escalfado · escalfando · habiendo escalfado · escalfado · escalfo · escalfas

Cocer en agua hirviendo o en caldo los huevos sin la cáscara.
Similar: pochar
outdated Calentar.
pronominal Cocer el pan con demasiado fuego, de tal modo que resulte olivado.
Honduras, Mexico, outdated Mermar

In English

coddle to cook slowly in hot water
simmer (transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly
poach to cook in simmering liquid

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@misc{escalfar_2026,
  title = {escalfar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/escalfar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}