v.
Pronunciation: ' pär- ˌ bo ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from parboilen to boil thoroughly, from Anglo-French parboiler, perboillir, from Late Latin perbullire, from Latin per- thoroughly (fr. per through) + bullire to boil, from bulla bubble ― more at FOR
Date: 14th century
: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure