Blanch (verb)

1. To whiten or pale, especially by removing the color from something by soaking it in boiling water, or by exposing it to steam or to the sun.
2. To cook (vegetables) quickly in boiling water, then in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve the color and texture.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french blanchir, from blanc "white".

Examples:

1. She blanched the vegetables before adding them to the stir-fry.
2. The leaves turned yellow when they were blanched.
3. He blanched the chicken to remove the feathers.
4. Blanching the almonds helped to remove the skin easily.
5. She blanched at the sight of the spider.