adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of parboil form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   partially boiled

Synonyms

All synonyms

bakedbarbecuedboiledbraisedbroiledbrowned

Example

More examples

"Take from the fire, add the yolks of two eggs well-beaten, the juice of half a lemon, and half a dozen parboiled oysters."

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