purée
or pu·ree
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
a soup made with ingredients that have been puréed.
to make a purée of.
Origin of purée
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How to use purée in a sentence
I feel like they are the alchemist of the tuber world; they make everything from smooth, soft purees to beautiful crunchy pickles.
I love to serve them with vibrantly colored purees of various seasonal fruits for contrast and refreshing lift.
They are easily digested if prepared in the form of soups and purees, and combined as directed in the different menus.
Food for the Traveler | Dora Cathrine Cristine Liebel RoperThe French and our Southern cooking, especially the creoles, excel in the preparation of delicious cream soups and purees.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book | Mary A. WilsonFor weak stomachs they are more easily digested in the form of purees and soups, with the outer indigestible covering removed.
The Vegetarian Cook Book | E. G. Fulton
Babies fed pasteurized or boiled milk should have fruit juices and vegetable purees early.
Diet and Health | Lulu Hunt PetersIf properly made, cream soups and purees are dainty, delicious, and nourishing.
The Vegetarian Cook Book | E. G. Fulton
British Dictionary definitions for puree (1 of 2)
puri
/ (ˈpuːrɪ) /
an unleavened flaky Indian bread, that is deep-fried in ghee and served hot
Origin of puree
1British Dictionary definitions for purée (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpjʊəreɪ) /
a smooth thick pulp of cooked and sieved fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish
(tr) to make (cooked foods) into a purée
Origin of purée
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