parboil

[Par·boil`]

To parboil is to boil food, usually vegetables, briefly and lightly. To parboil is to partially boil, like someone really sleepy is telling you to “part boil” the parsnips before you roast them.

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To boil or cook thoroughly.

Verb
cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"


v. t.
To boil or cook thoroughly.

v. t.
To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.


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.

To boil or cook thoroughly.

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