About The Word Parboil
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Parboil
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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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