English verb: parboil | |||
1. | parboil (change) cook (vegetables) briefly | ||
Samples | Parboil the beans before freezing them. | ||
Examples | The chefs parboil the vegetables | ||
Synonyms | blanch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cook | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||