parboil
transitive verb
- to boil (meat or vegetables) until partly cooked, as in preparation for roasting
- to make uncomfortably hot; overheat
See parboil in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pärˈboilˌ)
transitive verb par·boiled,
par·boil·ing,
par·boils - To cook partially by boiling for a brief period: parboiled and then sautéed the new potatoes.
- To subject to intense, often uncomfortable heat.
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