pu·rée or pu·ree (py -r  , pyr)tr.v. pu·réed or pu·reed, pu·rée·ing or pu·ree·ing, pu·rées or pu·rees To rub through a strainer or process (food) in a blender. n. Food prepared by straining or blending. [From French, purée, from Old French, from feminine past participle of purer, to strain, clean, from Latin p  rre, to purify, from prus, clean; see peu - in Indo-European roots.] |
puree, puri [ˈpuːrɪ]
n
(Cookery) an unleavened flaky Indian bread, that is deep-fried in ghee and served hot
[Hindi]
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| Noun | 1. | puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body |
| Verb | 1. | puree - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
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