parboil

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

to boil partially or for a short time; precook.

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

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