puree

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noun

pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā How to pronounce puree (audio)
-ˈrē
variants or purée
1
: a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely
2
: a thick soup made of pureed vegetables

puree

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verb

variants or purée
pureed or puréed; pureeing or puréeing

transitive verb

: to make a puree of

Examples of puree in a Sentence

Noun a spoonful of apple puree a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots Verb She used a blender to puree the soup.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the bowl of a large food processor combine chunks of frozen puree, strawberry syrup, and the ice. Omar Tate, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2024 Simmons thought his use of white space added to the artfulness of his dish, and the judges had fun swiping the components of the main dish through the frame of purees. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
Verb
Blend until pureed with visible bits of lemon skin. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024 Waite pureed the mixture, then added toasted walnuts and olive oil, pulsing so that there would be a little texture in the pesto. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for puree 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French purée, from Middle French, from feminine of puré, past participle of purer to purify, strain, from Latin purare to purify, from purus

First Known Use

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puree was in 1710

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Cite this Entry

“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puree. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

puree

1 of 2 noun
pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā How to pronounce puree (audio) -ˈrē How to pronounce puree (audio)
1
: a paste or thick liquid usually made by rubbing cooked food through a sieve
2
: a thick soup having pureed vegetables as a base

puree

2 of 2 verb
pureed; pureeing
: to boil soft and then rub through a sieve

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