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- [pyoo-rey, -ree, pyoo r-ey]
- /pyʊˈreɪ, -ˈri, ˈpyʊər eɪ/
- /ˈpjʊə.reɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo-rey, -ree, pyoo r-ey]
- /pyʊˈreɪ, -ˈri, ˈpyʊər eɪ/
Definitions of puree word
- noun puree a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like. 1
- noun puree a soup made with ingredients that have been puréed. 1
- verb with object puree to make a purée of. 1
- noun puree mashed food 1
- noun puree sieved food 1
- transitive verb puree sieve, mash to a pulp 1
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Origin of puree
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French, noun use of feminine past participle of purer to strain, literally, make pure; see pure
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Parts of speech for Puree
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puree popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
puree usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puree
noun puree
- borscht — a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot
- bouillon — Bouillon is a liquid made by boiling meat and bones or vegetables in water and used to make soups and sauces.
- broth — Broth is a kind of soup. It usually has vegetables or rice in it.
- chowder — Chowder is a thick soup containing pieces of fish.
- consomme — Consommé is a thin, clear soup, usually made from meat juices.
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