[mir-pwah] 
| 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. |
| mire·poix (mîr-pwä') n. A seasoning composed of finely diced sautéed vegetables and herbs and sometimes diced ham, bacon, or salt pork. [After Charles Pierre Gaston François de Lévis, Duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), French diplomat.] |