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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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   Blanch is a verb that can mean to take the color out of, to scald or parboil, to bleach, or to make pale. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of blanch from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Blanch means to turn pale or to cook food in boiling water. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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

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   Blanch means to turn pale or to cook food in boiling water. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › blanchBLANCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb blanch, which can mean to whiten, to make pale, or to scald food. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for blanch.

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

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   Blanch means to whiten, pale, or bleach something or someone. It can also refer to a cooking method of boiling food briefly or a botanical process of removing chlorophyll from plants.