blanched (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *blanched*:
ADJECTIVE	all	blanched, ashen, bloodless, livid, white	anemic looking from illness or emotion
ADJECTIVE	all	blanched, etiolate, etiolated	(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light

English > *blanched*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	anemic looking from illness or emotion.
Example	"the invalid's blanched cheeks"
Synonyms	ashen, bloodless, livid, white
Broader	colorless, colourless	Weak in color
Spanish	lívido, pálido
Catalan	pàl·lid

English > *blanched*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light.
Synonyms	etiolate, etiolated
Category	plant, flora, plant life	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Broader	colorless, colourless	Weak in color
Spanish	decolorado, etiolado
Catalan	decolorat, etiolat

HyperDic: blanched