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blanched

blanched

7.2
Grown without light so plant parts like celery become pale and tender
  • adjective
  • /blæntʃt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : blanqueado
  • The blanched beans had a delicate appearance, lacking the vibrant green color.

Examples

  • And that is it's like baby Groot, well blanched or steamed.

  • A couple of handfuls of that and then some blanched almond flour.

  • It is easier to run parallel to the columns of a blanched field than crossover them.

  • The chef used blanched vegetables to brighten the dish's presentation.

  • She prefers to add blanched almonds to her salad for extra crunch.

Synonyms

bleached
vsblanched
1 2.5

Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color

is pale from growth without light not from chemicals
etiolated
vsblanched
  • Specialized
9.9

Plants become pale and weak when they have little light

is pale from growth without light but usually not weak
whitened
vsblanched
2.2

Hair or beard that is white because of age

is specific to plants grown in darkness lacking chlorophyll

How Pale

white
∞ 1.0
blanched
  • Specialized
7.2
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

blanched positive

Morphology

blanched = blanch (semi-transparent) = blanch + ed

This horticultural/culinary sense (grown or treated to be pale by excluding light or by scalding) is a specialized extension of 'blanch', so it is not fully obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Blanched comes from the same root meaning 'white', like in blank. That's why gardeners and cooks call vegetables blanched when they are kept from light and stay pale and tender.