PARBOIL


Meaning of PARBOIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-ˌbȯi(-ə)l ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from parboilen to boil thoroughly, from Anglo-French parboiler, perboillir, from Late Latin perbullire, from Latin per- thoroughly (from per through) + bullire to boil, from bulla bubble — more at for

Date: 14th century

: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure

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