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 | ||