First Known Use: 14th century
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parboil
verb par·boil \ˈpär-ˌbȯi(-ə)l\
: to boil (a piece of food) for a short time often before cooking it fully in another way
Full Definition of PARBOIL
transitive verb
: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure
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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
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