parboiled

Definition of parboilednext
past tense of parboil
as in boiled
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam parboil a lobster

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Recent Examples of parboiled It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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boiled
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  • Miso contains several bacterial strains as long as it isn't boiled or heated.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Claxton boiled it down to the same thing, only with a player’s bluntness.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026

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“Parboiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboiled. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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