el
masculine
/puˈɾe/
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Translation
puree, mash
Word origin
From French purée ('mashed food'), from the verb purer ('to strain, to purify'), from Latin purare ('to purify'). The same root gives English 'pure' and 'purify'.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- purée
- English cognates
- pure, purify
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpurés
Examples
guarnición patata.
There was mashed potato as a side dish.
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The children love pumpkin puree.
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Prepare a smooth puree for the baby.
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Do you want mash or rice with the chicken?
espeso .
The puree turned out too thick this time.
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