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   blanch

   /blɑːn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make white or pale by extracting colour: "the cold light blanched her face" Similar make/turn palewhitenmake/turn pallidlightengreywash outfadeblenchetiolatedecolorizebleachperoxidepalego/grow/turn/become palego/grow/turn/become whitewhitengo/grow/turn/become pallidlose its colourlightenbleachfadeblenchOpposite colourdarkenreddencolourdarkenblush
   • ▪ whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light: "blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots"
   • 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion: "he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality"
   • 3. briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking: "blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blanchBlanch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLANCH is to take the color out of. How to use blanch in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLANCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLANCH definition: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLANCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLANCH meaning: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.

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   Blanch definition: to whiten by removing color; bleach. See examples of BLANCH used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blanchBlanch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To blanch is to turn pale, usually as the result of a physical or psychological shock. 19th-century literary heroines were frequently blanching — before they fainted, that is. Blanch has also taken on the more general meaning of "to cause shock" in general.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLANCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to plunge ( meat, green vegetables, etc) in boiling water or bring to the boil in water in order to whiten, preserve the natural colour, or reduce or remove a bitter or salty taste. 5. to cause ( celery, chicory, etc) to grow free of chlorophyll by the exclusion of sunlight. 6. metallurgy.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blanchBlanch - definition of blanch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To take the color from; bleach. 2. To whiten (a growing plant or plant part) by covering to cut off direct light. 3. To whiten (a metal) by soaking in acid or by coating with tin. 4. a. To scald (almonds, for example) in order to loosen the skin. b. To scald (food) briefly, as before freezing or as a preliminary stage in preparing a dish. 5.