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Parboil

Parboil Meaning & Definition
Parboil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parboil?

[v] cook briefly; as of vegetables; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parboil: blanch

Related Terms | Find terms related to Parboil:

See Also | cook

Parboil In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"boil`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parboiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parboiling}.] [OE. parboilen, OF. parbouillir to cook well; par through (see {Par}) + bouillir to boil, L. bullire. The sense has been influenced by E. part. See lst {Boil}.] 1. To boil or cook thoroughly. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.

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