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purée

or pu·ree

[ pyoo-rey, -ree, pyoor-ey ]

noun

  1. a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
  2. a soup made with ingredients that have been puréed.


verb (used with object)

, pu·réed, pu·rée·ing.
  1. to make a purée of.

purée

1

/ ˈpjʊəreɪ /

noun

  1. a smooth thick pulp of cooked and sieved fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish


verb

  1. tr to make (cooked foods) into a purée

puree

2

/ ˈpuːrɪ /

noun

  1. an unleavened flaky Indian bread, that is deep-fried in ghee and served hot

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Word History and Origins

Origin of purée1

1700–10; < French, noun use of feminine past participle of purer to strain, literally, make pure; pure

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Word History and Origins

Origin of purée1

C19: from French purer to purify

Origin of purée2

Hindi

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Example Sentences

Norway served a delectable North Atlantic halibut confit with smoked purée celeriac, sunchoke, and cured game meat.

Sauté until golden brown then add mushrooms and chipotle purée.

Transfer the eggplant to a food processor, purée and set aside.

Once the cheese has melted, add the eggplant purée to the sauté pan and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

This sweet and creamy purée is the perfect accompaniment to roast lamb or chicken.

To be right, a purée should be nearly as smooth as thick cream and of the same consistency.

The substance used to thicken soups may be either a starchy material or food or a purée of some food.

Such a purée served in quantity does nicely for the main dish in a light meal.

Then add the pea purée, the salt, and the pepper to the white sauce.

Add the spinach purée, made by forcing freshly cooked or canned spinach through a sieve.

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