noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste. countable, uncountable

   "Tomato sauce is generally a puree."

2. 2
   Alternative form of puri (“type of unleavened bread”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
3. 3
   food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To crush or grind food into a puree. transitive
2. 2
   rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gruelalbumenbatterbisquebonnyclabberborscht

Example

More examples

"Hummus can be chunky, or a total puree, or anywhere in between."

Etymology

Borrowed from French purée.

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