parboil

par·boil

verb \ˈpär-ˌbȯi(-ə)l\

Definition of PARBOIL

transitive verb

: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure

Examples of PARBOIL

1. Parboil the potatoes before you roast them.

Origin of PARBOIL

Middle English, from parboilen to boil thoroughly, from Anglo-French parboiler, perboillir, from Late Latin perbullire, from Latin per- thoroughly (from per through) + bullire to boil, from bulla bubble — more at for

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PARBOIL

Synonyms: coddle, boil, poach, simmer, stew

Related Words: scald; braise, fricassee, pressure-cook, smother, steam; reboil

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Other Food Terms

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Rhymes with PARBOIL

coal oil, corn oil, fish oil, fixed oil, free-soil, fuel oil, gas oil, night soil, palm oil, red soil, rose oil, shale oil, snake oil, sperm oil, subsoil, tung oil, white oil