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mirepois

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mire⋅poix

[mir-pwah]
–noun
1. a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
2. finely chopped vegetables, as onions and carrots, sometimes with meat, often used as a bed for meat that is to be braised.
Also, mire⋅pois.


Origin:
1875–80; < F; said to have been named after C. P. G. F. de Lévis, duke of Mirepoix, 18th-century French diplomat
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