preserve

Entry Definition
s/he preserves food, puts aside provisions (food, fuel, wood, etc.)
(preserves, provisions, food) it was stored, has been stored, can be stored
one who preserves meat or fish by salting
one who preserves meat or fish by smoking
s/he preserves food with salt
food preserved with salt (especially, salt herring)
s/he makes jam or cranberry sauce, cooks and preserves berries
s/he is preserving food, putting aside provisions (food, fuel, wood, etc.)