[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:
Middle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin