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blanch

Syllabification: (blanch)
Pronunciation: /blanCH/
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Definition of blanch

verb

  • 1 [with object] make white or pale by extracting color; bleach:the cold light blanched her face
  • [with object] whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light:blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots
  • 2 [no object] (of a person) grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion:many people blanch at the suggestion their faces blanched with fear
  • 3 [with object] prepare (vegetables) for freezing or further cooking by immersing briefly in boiling water.
  • peel (almonds) by scalding them: (as adjective blanched)blanched almonds

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc 'white', ultimately of Germanic origin

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