word
Food
blanch
BLANCH
blɑːntʃListen
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Syllable breakdown
blanch
Sounds like
Rhymes with 'ranch' but with a soft 'bl-'.
Dictionary meaning
To briefly immerse food in boiling water then plunge it into cold water; also, to become pale.
Examples
- Blanch the green beans for two minutes to preserve their colour and crunch.
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