blanch
1. [ verb ] (color) turn pale, as if in fear
Synonyms: pale blench
Related terms: discolor lividness
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15265
3. [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1523
4. [ verb ] (food) cook briefly; as of vegetables
Synonyms: parboil
Examples:

"Parboil the beans before freezing them"

Related terms: cook cooking
Similar spelling:   Blanche
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  Blanchard
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  Blanck
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  Blunk
  blink
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  blankness
  Blancarte
  Bolanci
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  balance