braise

ember, glowing coal

noun BREZ Rare

Origin: Germanic *brasa (live coals)

Usage Note

Braise refers to red-hot coals or embers, not open flame. In cooking, braiser (to braise) derives from this word — food cooked à la braise is slow-cooked over or surrounded by embers. The plural les braises typically describes a bed of glowing coals. English 'braise' and 'brazier' are related borrowings from the same root.

Examples

"Les braises rougeoient encore dans la cheminee."

Natural Translation

The embers are still glowing in the fireplace.

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