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food processor

American  

noun

  1. an electric appliance with interchangeable blades within a closed container into which food is inserted for slicing, shredding, mincing, chopping, puréeing, or otherwise processing at high speeds.

food processor British  

noun

  1. cookery an electric domestic appliance designed to speed the preparation and mixing of ingredients by automatic chopping, grating, blending, etc

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  • food processing noun

Etymology

Origin of food processor

First recorded in 1970–75

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Thompson makes his dough by hand; in the recipe here, I give instructions for doing it in a food processor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

If the squash is destined for a toast, dip or sandwich, I like to grate it or pulse it in the food processor into coarse shreds — just shy of a purée.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

On the morning of the lunch, Ms Patterson recounted frying off some garlic, shallots and several trays of supermarket-bought mushrooms that had been finely chopped in a food processor.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Traditionally, pesto was made using a mortar and pestle, though a blender or food processor gets the job done just fine today.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

My brain feels like it’s been pushed through a food processor.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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