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devein

/dɪˈveɪn/

Translations

deveinverb

deveined

Past Simple

deveined

Past Participle

deveining

Gerund

/dɪˈveɪn/

dévéinerCuisine, pour les crustacés : retirer le tube digestif (« la veine »).

Before boiling the paella, she carefully deveined all the prawns.

Avant de faire bouillir la paella, elle a soigneusement dévéiné toutes les crevettes.

Additional translations

dénervurerCuisine, pour les légumes-feuilles : retirer la nervure centrale ou les grosses nervures.

Synonyms

remove the veins from

deveinverb

To remove the intestinal tract (commonly called a "vein") from a shrimp or similar shellfish before cooking.

Before boiling the paella, she carefully deveined all the prawns.

To remove the central rib or large veins from a leaf vegetable, such as kale or collard greens.

The recipe tells you to devein the kale before sautéing it with garlic.