purée
Americannoun
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a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
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a soup made with ingredients that have been puréed.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of purée
1700–10; < French, noun use of feminine past participle of purer to strain, literally, make pure; pure
Example Sentences
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“It’s sparkling water, sugar-free pineapple, sugar-free peach, sugar-free vanilla, raspberry purée with a fresh lime.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
We loved the coulotte, served with roasted kale purée and bok choy, which felt positively decadent.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Mango purée is especially cheap right now, driven by a good harvest in India.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
The gummies are made without animal gelatin and flavored with actual fruit juice concentrates, mango purée and additional natural flavors.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
The jerricans smelled of petrol, and I saw packs of batteries, bottles of oil, and cans of tomato purée in one box.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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