puree
noun
pu·ree
| \ pyu̇-ˈrā
, -ˈrē\
, -ˈrē\
variants:
or purée
Definition of puree
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely
2
: a thick soup made of pureed vegetables
puree
verb
variants:
or purée
pureed
or puréed;
pureeing
or puréeing
Definition of puree (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a puree of
Examples of puree in a Sentence
Noun
a spoonful of apple puree a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
With walleye At Lower Highland’s Old Major, the summer walleye sits on a peach puree also with cherries, black garlic and macadamia nuts. — Josie Sexton, The Know, "From peach foie gras to boozy slushies, 20 ways to eat peaches at Denver restaurants right now," 28 Aug. 2019 The garlic and shallots are roasted, then pounded in a smooth granite mortar with the other ingredients into a puree. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Anti-inflammatory diet: a food fight against disease," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'puree.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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puree
noun
English Language Learners Definition of puree
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a thick liquid made by crushing usually cooked food (such as fruits or vegetables)
puree
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of puree (Entry 2 of 2)
: to crush (food) until it is a thick liquid : to make a puree of (food)
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