parched
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- adjective
- /pɑrtʃt/
:
tostado
- So, parched.
- parched corn
Examples
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Each captive was given a handful of parched grain.
Fiction book (2001) -
They mixed only a little of the water with their hahki, a parched roasted P117 wheat which the Mil-gahn, the Whites, call pinole.
Fiction book (2000) -
''Parched.''
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She stood in the vegetable garden, where she was supposed to be turning over dirt to mix parched cornstalks and empty vines with the earth.
Fiction book (2002) -
She started off, carrying only a small sack of parched grain, a skin of water, and a leather bag in which was a sandalwood box containing crystals of frankincense.
Fiction book (2001) -
Dona Flora made a pot of pinol (a thick beverage made from parched maize), and we sat in the backyard, eating, drinking, and catching up on events.
Academic text (1991) -
The chef prepared a dish using parched corn, enhancing the flavor of the meal.
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In traditional recipes, parched grains are often used to add a nutty taste.
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The indigenous people often consumed parched seeds as a high-energy snack during long journeys.
Synonyms
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Having a brown, crisp surface from heat, like bread
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Cooked by dry heat in an oven or over a fire
Dried by strong sun or heat until hard and cracked
How Toasted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parched for grains also comes from the verb parch, meaning 'to dry by heat'. A helpful image is seeds or barley lightly roasted or dried until crunchy, which is why 'parched barley' means toasted or dried grain ready to eat.