Parch

[parch]

Definition

To roast, scorch, or dry toast (e.g., parched corn/coffee).

Example Sentences

Patois:
Parch di coffee bean dem inna di iron pot.
English:
Roast the coffee beans in the iron pot.

Patois:
Di hot sun parch di ground till it crack.
English:
The hot sun scorched the ground until it cracked.

Usage Tip

Refers to dry-roasting beans/corn or extreme scorching by the sun.

Patois Synonym: roast
English Synonym: roast; scorch; toast

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