2 definitions
for parboil
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Parboil \Par"boil`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parboiled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Parboiling.] [OE. parboilen, OF. parbouillir to cook
well; par through (see Par) + bouillir to boil, L. bullire.
The sense has been influenced by E. part. See 1st Boil.]
1. To boil or cook thoroughly. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
[1913 Webster]
2. To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.
[1913 Webster]
3. Hence: (Fig.) To do (something) only part way, or
incompletely. Also used intransitively.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
parboil
v : cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before
freezing them" [syn: blanch]
