Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: a black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. Origin: [Gr.
1 Some people prefer to season a wok using the oven. 2  Peanut oil or corn oil are ideal oils for seasoning a wok because they have a high smoke point. 3  Stainless steel or nonstick-coated woks do not need to be seasoned.
Wok - Wok stoves. 1  Preparing food over a modern gas fired pit-type wok stove. 2  The two styles of traditional Chinese wok stoves (ç«, ç¶). 3  Outdoor charcoal wok stove. 4  Natural gas burner head from a modern gas stove for woks. 5  A carbon steel wok on a Chinese wok stove. 6  A wok cleaning brush made of bamboo.