PARBOIL


Meaning of PARBOIL in English

[par.boil] vt [ME, fr. parboilen to boil thoroughly, fr. MF parboillir, fr. LL perbullire, fr. L per- thoroughly (fr. per through) + bullire to boil, fr. bulla bubble--more at for] (14c): to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure

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