blanch

Definition of Blanch in English :

see synonyms of blanch

Verb

1. blanch, blench, pale

turn pale, as if in fear

blench
pale

2. blanch, parboil

cook (vegetables) briefly

Example Sentences:
'Parboil the beans before freezing them'

parboil

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blanch

see synonyms of blanch

verb (mainly tr)

1. (also intr)

to remove colour from, or (of colour) to be removed; whiten; fade

the sun blanched the carpet

over the years the painting blanched

2. (usually intr)

to become or cause to become pale, as with sickness or fear

3.

to plunge tomatoes, nuts, etc, into boiling water to loosen the skin

4.

to plunge (meat, green vegetables, etc) in boiling water or bring to the boil in water in order to whiten, preserve the natural colour, or reduce or remove a bitter or salty taste

5.

to cause (celery, chicory, etc) to grow free of chlorophyll by the exclusion of sunlight

6. metallurgy

to whiten (a metal), usually by treating it with an acid or by coating it with tin

7. (transitive; usually foll by over)

to attempt to conceal something

Blanch

see synonyms of blanch

verb transitive

1.

to make white; take color out of

2.

to make pale

3.

to bleach (endive, celery, etc.) by earthing up or covering so as to keep away light and improve the appearance, flavor, or tenderness

4.

a.

to scald (as vegetables being prepared for freezing)

b.

to scald (almonds) so as to remove the skins

5. Metallurgy

to brighten with acid or by coating with tin

verb intransitive

6.

to whiten; turn pale

Blanch

see synonyms of blanch

v. blanched, blanch·ing, blanch·es also blenched or blench·ing or blench·es

v.tr.

1. To take the color from; bleach.

2. To whiten (a growing plant or plant part) by covering to cut off direct light.

3. To whiten (a metal) by soaking in acid or by coating with tin.

4.

a. To scald (almonds, for example) in order to loosen the skin.

b. To scald (food) briefly, as before freezing or as a preliminary stage in preparing a dish.

5. To cause to turn white or become pale.

v.intr.

To turn white or become pale: Their faces blanched in terror.

Blanch

Verb

Blanch

Blanch

Blanch

WORD OF THE DAY

adolesce

Recent Searches