Blanch Definition

blănch
blanched, blanches, blanching, blenches
verb
blanched, blanches, blanching
To take the color from; bleach.
American Heritage
To make white; take color out of.
Webster's New World
To whiten; turn pale.
Webster's New World
To whiten (a growing plant or plant part) by covering to cut off direct light.
American Heritage
To make pale.
Webster's New World
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  • be brave
pronoun

A female given name, a less common spelling of Blanche.

Wiktionary

Origin of Blanch

  • Middle English blaunchen to make white from Old French blanchir from blanche feminine of blanc white of Germanic origin bhel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French blanchir

    From Wiktionary

  • Variant of blench

    From Wiktionary

Blanch Sentence Examples

  • Realization made her blanch.

  • Under the influence of exposure to intense cold a small mammal has been observed to turn white in a single night, just as the human hair has been known to blanch suddenly under the influence of intense emotion, and in both cases extreme activity of the phagocytes is apparently the inducing cause.

  • Blanch them by placing an upturned plant pot over them, cover the hole to exclude any light.

  • To blanch and freeze herbs, pick fresh herbs and boil a pot of water.

  • Skin reactions include the raised, red, and itchy patches called hives that characteristically blanch with pressure and resolve within 24 hours.

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Words Starting With

BBLBLA

Words Ending With

HCHNCH

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Words Starting With B and Ending With H

Starts With B & Ends With HStarts With BL & Ends With HStarts With B & Ends With CH

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With H