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blanch (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: blanchir, from blanc 'white']
[T] to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time
::Blanch the peaches and remove the skins.
[I] literary to become pale because you are frightened or shocked
::Patrick visibly blanched.