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blanches
We have found lemma(root) word of blanches : blanch.
Definitions
[blɑːn(t)ʃ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make white or pale by extracting colour
(e.g: the cold light blanched her face)
- flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion
(e.g: he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality)
- briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking
(e.g: blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin
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