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parboil
verb
Examples of parboil in a Sentence
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Word History
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
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Parboil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parboil. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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