Mirepoix

//mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking. countable, uncountable

    "The Mirepoix is from this moment complete."

  2. 2
    A mixture. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "To this mirepoix of contradictory news, add another Pew survey from earlier this month, which found that 54 percent of respondents said they believe that Americans are seeking out more-healthy food than they did 20 years ago—even though they are eating less healthfully than they did in that same timeframe."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Ariège department, France.

Synonyms

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soffritosoffrittosofritosofritto

Example

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"The Mirepoix is from this moment complete."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French mirepoix, named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757).

Etymology 2

From French Mirepoix.

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