Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Braise

Braise ({not transcribed}) , noun

[So called from its iridescent colors.]

(Zoology) A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species.

Also: Braize

Braise , noun

[French]

1.
Charcoal powder; breeze.
2.
(Cookery) Braised meat.

Also: Braize

Braise , transitive verb

[French braiser, from braise coals.]

(Cookery) To stew or broil in a covered kettle or pan.
A braising kettle has a deep cover which holds coals; consequently the cooking is done from above, as well as below. — Mrs. Henderson