noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is blanched.

   "Multiple blanchings soften the flesh of the chiles and subdue their heat a bit."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of blanch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bleachbleachingdiscolorationfadingfrostinglightening

Example

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"Multiple blanchings soften the flesh of the chiles and subdue their heat a bit."

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