mirepoix

American  

[mir-pwah] / mɪrˈpwɑ /

Or mirepois

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.

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mirepoix British  

/ mɪəˈpwɑː /

noun

1. a mixture of sautéed root vegetables used as a base for braising meat or for various sauces

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Etymology

Origin of mirepoix

1875–80; < French; said to have been named after C. P. G. F. de Lévis, duke of Mirepoix, 18th-century French diplomat

Example Sentences

Mirepoix that you’ve cooked down into a jammy little soffritto.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025

Fortunately for the Williamses, the Hotel Relais de Mirepoix was part of Relais & Châteaux, an association of independent upscale hotels and restaurants.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

That’s what happened to Judy Williams after she tried to check in to the Hotel Relais de Mirepoix in Mirepoix, France, in 2019.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2021

He soon overtook us, and seated himself in Madame de Pompadour's carriage, in which were, I think, Madame de Château-Rénaud, and Madame de Mirepoix.

From Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici by Various

Scandalous ex-Jesuit Desfontaines, L’Ane de Mirepoix, Thersites Fréron and the rest, would be forgotten had he not condescended to apply the whip.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)