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Definition of Squabs
1. squab [n] - See also: squab
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squabs
Literary usage of Squabs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The National Standard Squab Book by Elmer Cook Rice (1907)
"The commission this letter will mean some business for us man would resell the
squabs to his trade for both. If you have any squabs to ship, ..."
2. The National Standard Squab Book: A Practical Manual Giving Complete and by Elmer Cook Rice (1902)
"It Is Possible to Breed One Pair of squabs Each Month, but in Actual Practice
This Is Seldom Attained—The Squab Raiser with Pure Thoroughbred Homers Should ..."
3. Poultry Culture Sanitation and Hygiene by Benjamin Franklyn Kaupp (1920)
"The period of incubation of pigeon eggs is about 17 days, and the squabs are
ready for market at about 4 weeks of age. When the body feathers under the ..."
4. The Book of Entrées: Including Casserole and Planked Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill (1911)
"squabs FRIED AND SAUTED Cut off the heads on a line with the top of the breast
... Do not have the fat too hot at first, as the squabs will take from six to ..."
5. The New England Cook Book by Helen Saunders Wright (1912)
"squabs, BAKED Clean and wipe 6 squabs. Stuff with the following dressing and
truss with small ... squabs, ROASTED Prepare the birds as for roast chicken. ..."
6. Practical Dietetics: With Reference to Diet in Disease by Alida Frances Pattee (1905)
"BROILED squabs Prepare, cook and serve the same as quail. BROILED SMALL BIRDS
All small birds can be broiled according to the directions for quail, ..."
7. Practical Dietetics with Reference to Diet in Disease by Alida Frances Pattee (1905)
"BROILED squabs Prepare, cook and serve the same as quail. BROILED SMALL BIRDS
All small birds can be broiled according to the directions for quail, ..."
8. The Table: How to Buy Food, how to Cook It, and how to Serve it by Alexander Filippini (1889)
"Serve the sauce on a dish, and the squabs on top. 820. squabs a ... Singe, draw,
and truss nicely six fine, fat squabs ; stuff them with American forcemeat ..."
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