daubes
daubes is the plural of daube.
Meaning of daube
Noun
daube (countable and uncountable, plural daubes)
- A stew of braised meat, usually beef.
- “Christ, I tell you true, Irene, that child won't listen to nobody! I'm trying to cook her some spaghettis and daube, and she keeps on playing in my pot.”1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces, London: Penguin Books, published 1980 (1981 printing), →ISBN
Questions about daubes
- What is daubes the plural of?
- Daubes is the plural of daube.
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