estofar

Meaning

1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to apply gesso to wood before gilding
2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to apply tempura to gilding to create the appearance of brocaded fabric

Concepts

stew

🍲

cook

🧑‍🍳

jug

Synonyms

guisar

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Translations

estufar

gedünstet werden

σιγοβράζω

cuire

🧑‍🍳

ragoût

cuire en ragoût

stufare

🍲

estofar

🍲

cocer en barro

kapağı kapalı ve ağır ateşte pişirmek

sıcaktan boğulmak

kendi suyunda pişirmek

schmoren

kısık ateşte pişirmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

[əs.tuˈfa]

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: stufare

In summary

From estofa + -ar, if not directly from Old French estoffer (“to decorate”).