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parboil |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parboil \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: parboil v : cook briefly; as of vegetables; "Parboil the beans before freezing them" [syn: {blanch}]
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