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parboil

par·boil

parboil

 
pronunciation:
par boIl
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: parboils, parboiling, parboiled
definition: to cook partially by immersing in boiling water for a brief time.
synonyms:
blanch
similar words:
boil, precook, scald
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