tr.v. par·boiled, par·boil·ing, par·boils 1. To cook partially by boiling for a brief period: parboiled and then sautéed the new potatoes. 2. To subject to intense, often uncomfortable heat. [Middle English parboilen, to boil partly, to boil thoroughly (influenced by part, part), from Old French parboillir, to boil thoroughly, from Late Latin perbullīre : Latin per-, thoroughly; see PER- + Latin bullīre, to boil.] |
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