What does blanch mean?

v. to turn pale, often from fear or shock; to briefly boil food, then cool it quickly, often to preserve color or for cooking later

blanch

🇺🇸 /blæntʃ/ 🇬🇧 /blɑːntʃ/

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verb

to turn pale, often from fear or shock

When she heard the bad news, she blanched.

to briefly boil food, then cool it quickly, often to preserve color or for cooking later

To remove the bitterness, blanch the spinach before adding it to the salad.

to turn pale, often from fear or shock; to briefly boil food, then cool it quickly, often to preserve color or for cooking later

3rd Present blanches

Past blanched

Perfect blanched

Progressive blanching