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Definition of parboil verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

parboil

verb

NAmE//ˈpɑrbɔɪl//

parboil somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they parboil

he / she / it parboils

past simple parboiled

-ing form parboiling

to boil food, especially vegetables, until it is partly cooked

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