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parboil

[ pahr-boil ]
/ ˈpɑrˌbɔɪl /
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verb (used with object)

to boil partially or for a short time; precook.

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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 (see per-, boil1); change of meaning by confusion of par- with part

Words nearby parboil

paraxial, paraxon, parazoan, paraíba, parañaque, parboil, parbuckle, parca, parcae, parcel, parcel gilding
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Words related to parboil

effervesce, froth, poach, smolder, foam, evaporate, fizz, agitate, seethe, stew, cook, coddle, churn, bubble, steam, steep, simmer, decoct

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British Dictionary definitions for parboil

parboil
/ (ˈpɑːˌbɔɪl) /

verb (tr)

to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking
to subject to uncomfortable heat

Word Origin for parboil

C15: from Old French parboillir, from Late Latin perbullīre to boil thoroughly (see per-, boil 1); modern meaning due to confusion of par- with part
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