parch
1 synonym for parch, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To scorch or burn something on the surface.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word comes from Middle English parchen, paarchen ("to parch; dry; roast"), of uncertain origin. It may perhaps be a variant of the Middle English perchen ("to roast").
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