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Definition of Parch
1. Verb. Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. "The sun parched the earth"
Definition of Parch
1. v. t. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
2. v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry.
Definition of Parch
1. to make very dry [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Parch
1. 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn. "Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn." (Lev. Xxiii. 14) 2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever. "The ground below is parched." (Dryden) Origin: OE. Perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. Perchier, another form of percier, F. Percer. See Pierce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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