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- Dictionarypuree/ˈpjʊəreɪ/
noun
- 1. a smooth cream of liquidized or crushed fruit or vegetables: "tomato puree"
verb
- 1. make a puree of (fruit or vegetables): "puree the potatoes through the sieve"
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of puree, a word derived from French and Latin. See examples of puree in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related articles.
Purée is a verb meaning to crush fruit or vegetables into a thick, smooth sauce, or a noun for the sauce itself. Learn how to use purée in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
to make fruit or vegetables into a thick, smooth sauce by crushing them, usually in a machine: Purée the strawberries in the liquidizer and add the lightly whipped cream. The first solid food she gave her baby was puréed carrot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preparing food. batch cooking. biga. bind. breadmaking. buttered. clarify.
A puree is a very smooth, crushed or blended food — like applesauce or mashed potatoes. To puree something is to blend, chop, mash, or strain a food until it reaches this soft consistency. If it tastes like mush, then it's a puree!
Puree is a smooth, thick liquid made from cooked and sieved food, such as vegetables, fruits, or meat. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use the word puree in different contexts, and see related terms and translations.
A puree is a smooth thick pulp of cooked and sieved food, or a soup made of puréed ingredients. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use the word puree in different contexts and languages.
noun. a smooth thick pulp of cooked and sieved fruit, vegetables, meat, or fish. verb. tr to make (cooked foods) into a purée. puree. 2. / ˈpuːrɪ / noun. an unleavened flaky Indian bread, that is deep-fried in ghee and served hot. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of purée 1.
