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Meaning of parch

noun

The condition of being parched.

verb

To burn the surface of, to scorch. Example: The sun today could parch cement.
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat. Example: The patient's mouth is parched from fever.
To make thirsty. Example: We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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