Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
parboil
IPA transcription: [p'ɑɹb,ɔɪl]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
blanch, parboil
Meaning:
cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"
Usage examples
Skin a large cut of sturgeon, parboil for fifteen minutes, drain, and cool.
Clean, parboil, and trim the fish, wrap in buttered paper, bake, and serve with Fine Herb Sauce.
Skin a six-pound cut of sturgeon, soak in salted water for an hour, drain, and parboil in fresh water.