Word: blanching
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: blan
ching
Definition: Present participle of blanch; cook (vegetables) briefly
Morphemes:
Affix: blanch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: blanc
Language: fro
Decoded: blanc
Meaning: white
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.