parboil

[ pahr-boil ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to boil partially or for a short time; precook.

Origin of parboil

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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

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British Dictionary definitions for parboil

parboil

/ (ˈpɑːˌbɔɪl) /


verb(tr)
  1. to boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking

  2. to subject to uncomfortable heat

Origin of parboil

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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

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