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Parboil
Pronunciation : Par"boil`
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [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 lst Boil.]
Definition : 1. To boil or cook thoroughly. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
2. To boil in part; to cook partially by boiling.
t. [imp. & p. p. Parboiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Parboiling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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