see|purée
English

Etymology 1
F. purer, to make pure, from L. purus, unsullied

Alternative spellings
purée

Noun
en-noun

1. A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid (e.g. tomato sauce is generally a puree).

Translations

German: Püree n
Portuguese: puré
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Verb
en-verb|purees|pureeing|pureed

1. To crush or grind food into a puree.

Etymology 2
Hindi प�र� (pūrī), a kind of pancake

Alternative spellings
poori<!--AHD 1st, Encarta 2nd-->
puri<!--AHD 2nd, Collins 2nd, Encarta 1st, MW only-->

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+
trans-top|To crush or grind food into a puree
German: pürieren
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Noun
puree<!--Collins 1st-->

1. A type of unleavened bread from Indian and Pakistan.

Category:Foods

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