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blanch

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  1. whiten                
 
blanch \'blanch\ vb [ME blaunchen, fr. MF blanchir, fr. OF blanche, fem. of 
   bl]anc, adj., white 1: to take the color out of :  1a: to bleach by 
   excluding light {~ celery}  1b: to scald or parboil in water or steam in 
   order to remove the skin from  or whiten {~ almonds} {~ kidney} 1c: to 
   clean (a coin blank) in an acid solution  1d: to cover (sheet iron or 
   steel) with a coating of tin  2: to make ashen or pale  : to become white 
   or pale  - blanch.er n