v. Simple past tense and past participle of blanch.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Whitened; deprived of color; bleached.
Specifically applied to coins and silver articles containing copper which have been submitted to the action of hot dilute sulphuric acid, to dissolve a part of the copper of the alloy on the surface, and leave a film or coating richer in silver.
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adj. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
adj. anemic looking from illness or emotion
Word Usage
"And if, by chance, you need a guide, you might chance to follow a certain blanched-bumed bee hide ... as it bumbles, and as you stumble, from one good intention to the next."