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parch

UK/pɑːtʃ/ US/pɑɹt͡ʃ/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

  • “The sun parched the earth”
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Origin

From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).

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