BLANCH


Meaning of BLANCH in English

blanch /blɑːntʃ $ blæntʃ/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: blanchir , from blanc 'white' ]

1 . [transitive] to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time:

Blanch the peaches and remove the skins.

2 . [intransitive] literary to become pale because you are frightened or shocked:

Patrick visibly blanched.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.