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boil up

noun, verb — 4 senses

boil up

noun
1

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle New Zealand A traditionally Māori soup/stew made with potatoes, pork and other ingredients.

boil up

verb
1

To cook or prepare by boiling.

  • Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
2

Idiomatic To become more excited, intense or exciting.

3

US, Dated, Slang To boil clothes to clean or sanitize them.

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