parboil

American  

[pahr-boil] / ˈpɑrˌbɔɪl /

verb (used with object)

1. to boil partially or for a short time; precook.

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parboil British  

/ ˈpɑːˌbɔɪl /

verb

1. to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking

2. to subject to uncomfortable heat

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Etymology

Origin of parboil

1400–50; late Middle English parboylen to boil partly, (rarely) to boil fully < Middle French parboillir < Late Latin perbullīre to boil through and through ( per-, boil ¹ ); change of meaning by confusion of par- with part

Example Sentences

A good platza will leave one parboiled and beaten half to death, yet woozy with gratitude to have survived.

From Literature

As for the rice: instant will absolutely work, but know it’s already been parboiled, which means it cooks in a fraction of the time.

From Salon

Meanwhile, low glycemic index carbs, such as parboiled rice and al dente pasta, that are more slowly absorbed and produce a smaller blood sugar spike are associated with decreased risk.

From Salon

He rubs off the papery chaff with his fingers, parboils them and covers them with seasoned rice vinegar in a jar for 24 hours.

From Seattle Times

White and parboiled rice are more commonly consumed in the West and Asia, and this research found that these types accumulate more arsenic than brown rice when cooked with arsenic-spiked water.

From Science Daily