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21Blanch — This name derives from the Old French blanc meaning white and was originally given as a nickname to someone with (prematurely) white hair or a pale complexion. The ultimate origin of the name is the Old High German blanc translating as bright,… …
22Blanch — noun a less common spelling of Blanche. That daughter there of Spain, the Lady Blanch, / Is near to England: look upon the years / Of Lewis the Dauphin and the lovely maid. / If lusty love should go in quest of beauty, / Where should he find it… …
23blanch — {{11}}blanch (v.1) to make white, turn pale, c.1400, from O.Fr. blanchir to whiten, wash, from blanc white (11c.; see BLANK (Cf. blank) (adj.)). Originally to remove the hull of (almonds, etc.) by soaking. Intransitive sense of to turn white is… …
24blanch — UK [blɑːntʃ] / US [blæntʃ] verb Word forms blanch : present tense I/you/we/they blanch he/she/it blanches present participle blanching past tense blanched past participle blanched 1) [intransitive] mainly literary to be so shocked or frightened… …
25blanch — 1. noun ore, not in masses, but mixed with other minerals. 2. verb a) To grow or become white; as, his cheek blanched with fear; the rose blanches in the sun. b) To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age has… …
26Blanch — Blanc, Blanch Un surnom très fréquent, lié sans doute plus à la couleur des cheveux qu à celle de la peau (n oublions pas en effet que le nom Leblanc est très répandu dans la partie nord de la France, où les gens ne sont pas spécialement bronzés) …
27blanch — verb 1 (I) to become pale because you are frightened or shocked: Robin swallowed and blanched. Oh, God! Pregnant! 2 (T) to put vegetables, fruit, or nuts into boiling water for a short time: Blanch the peaches and remove the skins. 3 (T) to make… …
28blanch — verb 1) the moonlight blanches her hair Syn: turn pale, whiten, lighten, wash out, fade Ant: darken 2) his face blanched Syn: pale, turn pale, turn white …
29blanch — [[t]blæntʃ, blɑntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to whiten by removing color; bleach 2) coo to boil (food) briefly, as to whiten, facilitate removal of skins, remove strong flavors, or prepare for freezing 3) bot to whiten or prevent the greening of (the stems… …
30blanch — /blæntʃ/ (say blanch), /blantʃ/ (say blahnch) verb (t) 1. to whiten by removing colour. 2. Horticulture to whiten or prevent from becoming green by excluding the light (a process applied to the stems or leaves of plants, such as celery, lettuce,… …
