Definition of Blanch
Blanch
blanch
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to extract color or make pale;
e.g. Age had blanched her once lustrously black hair.
(verb)
in cooking, a technique that further prepares food by helping remove skins, such as from nuts or fruit;
e.g. The chef blanched the almonds before putting them into the food processor.
(verb)
to become pale from shock or fear;
e.g. She was so scared of him that she blanched at the utterance of his name.
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