noun
puree
PYOOR-ray
Puree (noun) means Food that has been mashed or blended into a smooth, thick paste or liquid. Example: “The baby food was just apple puree.”
noun
1
Food that has been mashed or blended into a smooth, thick paste or liquid.
"The baby food was just apple puree."
"Chefs often finish soups with a swirl of vegetable puree."
verb
1
To blend or mash food into a smooth paste.
"Puree the tomatoes before adding them to the sauce."
How to use puree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo blend food smooth, or the smooth mixture that results.
Common pairings
tomato puree
puree the soup
a smooth puree
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Word forms
- Plural
- purees
- Third person singular
- purees
- Past tense
- pureed
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Etymology
Borrowed from French purée, from the verb purer ("to strain, purify"), ultimately related to pure.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for puree
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What does “puree” mean?
The word “puree” means food that has been mashed or blended into a smooth, thick paste or liquid. In plain terms, to blend food smooth, or the smooth mixture that results.
How do you pronounce “puree”?
“Puree” is pronounced PYOOR-ray (/ˈpjʊəɹeɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “puree” in a sentence?
Here is “puree” used in a sentence: “The baby food was just apple puree.”
What part of speech is “puree”?
Depending on how it is used, “puree” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “puree” come from?
The word “puree” comes from French. Borrowed from French purée, from the verb purer ("to strain, purify"), ultimately related to pure.
How many meanings does “puree” have?
“Puree” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: food that has been mashed or blended into a smooth, thick paste or liquid.
