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mire·poix
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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;
<
French;
said to have been named after C. P. G. F. de Lévis, duke of
Mirepoix,
18th-century French diplomat
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mirepoix
(mɪəˈpwɑː)
—
n
a mixture of sautéed root vegetables used as a base for braising meat or for various sauces
[French, probably named in honour of C. P. G. F. de Lévis, Duke of
Mirepoix,
18th-century French general]
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