verb
blanch
Blanch (verb) means to turn pale or white.
verb
1
To turn pale or white.
"His cheek blanched with fear."
"The rose blanches in the sun."
2
To remove the colour from something so that it turns white.
"Age has blanched his hair."
3
To cook food quickly in boiling water, then cool it fast in cold water.
4
To make food, especially meat, white on the outside by dipping it briefly in boiling water and then in cold water, sealing in its juices.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English blaunchen, from Old French blanchir, from Old French blanc (“white”), from Early Medieval Latin blancus, from Frankish *blank, from Proto-Germanic *blankaz (“bright, shining, blinding, white”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (“to shine”). It is cognate with blench (“to deceive, to trick”) through Proto-Indo-European, which gives blanch its other etymology.
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What is the meaning of blanch?
"blanch" (verb) means to turn pale or white.
What is another word for blanch?
Other words for "blanch" include parboil, pale, blench.
What is the opposite of blanch?
Opposites of "blanch" include darken, color.
What are the different meanings of blanch?
"blanch" has 3 main meanings: 1. To turn pale or white; 2. To remove the colour from something so that it turns white; 3. To cook food quickly in boiling water, then cool it fast in cold water.
