purée

or pu·ree

[pyoo-rey, -ree, pyoo r-ey]

noun

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.

verb (used with object), pu·réed, pu·rée·ing.

to make a purée of.

Origin of purée

1700–10; < French, noun use of feminine past participle of purer to strain, literally, make pure; see pure

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Related Words for pureed

smash, mush, blend

Examples from the Web for pureed

Contemporary Examples of pureed

In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture
Russell Saunders
December 10, 2014
McGrady pureed organic fruits and veggies for William and Harry.
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Kevin Fallon, Lizzie Crocker
July 23, 2013
It's also true that--like many squashes and gourds--it needs to be stewed and pureed to get rid of its stringy texture.
Yes, Some of US Really Like Pumpkin
Megan McArdle
October 17, 2012

Historical Examples of pureed

Instead, one gate moved inward by a fraction of a foot, and a pureed head peered cautiously between the gap.
Rung Ho!
Talbot Mundy

British Dictionary definitions for pureed

puree

puri

noun

an unleavened flaky Indian bread, that is deep-fried in ghee and served hot

Word Origin for puree

Hindi

purée

noun

a smooth thick pulp of cooked and sieved fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish

verb -rées, -réeing or -réed

(tr) to make (cooked foods) into a purée

Word Origin for purée

C19: from French purer to purify

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Word Origin and History for pureed

puree

1707, from French purée "pea soup" (puree de pois, early 14c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from past participle of purer "to strain, cleanse," from Latin purare "purify," from purus (see pure).

puree

1934, from puree (n.). Related: Pureed.