Aren’t Homonyms Fun?

My nine-year-old is reading a book and comes across a word she’s apparently heard in a different context from her teacher, who’s from England.

Daughter: “Mom, does ‘poaching’ mean something different in England?”

Me: “Well, it has two meanings, both in England and here. It’s a way of cooking, and it’s also hunting illegally.”

Daughter: “Okay, now this book makes more sense. I didn’t get how the characters were hunting in their kitchen.”

Me: “Right. You can poach an egg or fish…” *realization dawns as I’m speaking* “…or… you can poach an egg or fish.”