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self-basting

American  
[self-bey-sting] / ˈsɛlfˈbeɪ stɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a turkey) prepared with oil or butter to remain moist when cooked in an oven.

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After self-basting in bacon fat, the turkey skin — arguably the best part of the turkey — gets a little flabby.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2019

One more win for an English club in Madrid in May would have lifted the self-basting "Prem" level with Spain on 12 wins and one ahead of Italy on 11.

From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2010

As we revolved on our towels that summer, self-basting, the Object’s freckles darkened, going from butterscotch to brown.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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