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squab

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1. squab - Noun

2. squab - Adjective

3. squab - Verb

4. squab - Adverb

6. squab - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon.

A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged.

A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa.

With a heavy fall; plump.

To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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At dinner in first class that evening the seventh course was roast squab and cress: enough said,” writes Op-Ed columnist Roger Cohen in “The Titanic and the End of an Era.” Source: Internet

The restaurant had a dirt floor and thatched roof, the obvious setting for a squab and cornbread dinner. Source: Internet

Live nestling or squab Generally, the eggs were laid during the first two weeks of April across the pigeon's range. Source: Internet

The winter menu at Pilu will feature game — partridge, squab, pheasant and guinea fowl. Source: Internet

The menu is deeply British, such as the rabbit braised in saffron and roast squab pigeon, with mains running mostly £20-£30. Source: Internet

Poultry was kept in special yards, with pigeon and squab being reserved for the elite. Source: Internet

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