More about peanut. 1  agriculture of The Gambia (in The Gambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing) 2  cultivation in Asia (in origins of agriculture: Land use) 3  description and classification (in groundnut) 4  dispersal of seed and fruit (in seed and fruit: Self-dispersal) 5  nutritive value (in human nutrition: Legumes)
(pÃ¤rch) v. parched, parchÂ·ing, parchÂ·es. v.tr. 1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. See Synonyms at dry. 2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
See Also Synonyms at sour. These verbs mean to remove the moisture from: drying the dishes; added water to eggs that were dehydrated; a factory where coconut meat is shredded and desiccated; land parched by the sun.Antonym: moisten. With so many people in their house, it was fortunate that the weather was warm and dry so they could utilize the courtyard for the children. 2  Carmen's mouth went dry with fear. 3  Her mouth felt dry and her voice was barely a whisper. 4  Her mouth went dry and her stomach lurched violently.