parch
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
parch/pɑːtʃ/
▶verb
- 1 make or become dry through intense heat.
■ roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly.
- 2 (as adj. parched) informal extremely thirsty.
– origin ME: of unknown origin.
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