puree

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noun

pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā How to pronounce puree (audio)
-ˈrē
variants or purée
Synonyms of pureenext
1
: a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely
2
: a thick soup made of pureed vegetables

puree

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verb

variants or purée
pureed or puréed; pureeing or puréeing

transitive verb

: to make a puree of

Examples of puree in a Sentence

Noun a spoonful of apple puree a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots Verb She used a blender to puree the soup.
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Noun
Skip the syrups and opt for just fruit juice or fruit purees. — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 18 May 2026 The mixture should be a fairly thick puree. — Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
Verb
Use an immersion blender to puree the soup. — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025 Combine pureed fruit with a hint of sugar and pour into ice-pop molds. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for puree

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French purée, from Middle French, from feminine of puré, past participle of purer to purify, strain, from Latin purare to purify, from purus

First Known Use

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puree was in 1710

Rhymes for puree

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“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puree. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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puree

1 of 2 noun
pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā How to pronounce puree (audio) -ˈrē How to pronounce puree (audio)
1
: a paste or thick liquid usually made by rubbing cooked food through a sieve
2
: a thick soup having pureed vegetables as a base

puree

2 of 2 verb
pureed; pureeing
: to boil soft and then rub through a sieve

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