puree

1 of 2

noun

pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā 

-ˈrē

variants or purée

1

: a paste or thick liquid suspension usually made from cooked food ground finely

2

: a thick soup made of pureed vegetables

puree

2 of 2

verb

variants or purée

pureed or puréed; pureeing or puréeing

transitive verb

: to make a puree of

Examples of puree in a Sentence

Noun

a spoonful of apple puree

a puree of sweet potatoes and carrots

Verb

She used a blender to puree the soup.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Best said that raw purees of garlic, onion, and ginger are spicy and pungent. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025

Piri piri chicken was pure comfort over potato puree. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Verb

So this is a way to get that without having to rely on anything weird or pureed banana into anything. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025

This texture difference makes red jalapeños ideal for pureeing into hot sauces and fresh salsas, while crunchier green jalapeños are perfect for pickling, canning, and other preserves. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French purée, from Middle French, from feminine of puré, past participle of purer to purify, strain, from Latin purare to purify, from purus

First Known Use

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for puree

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray

Kids Definition

puree

1 of 2 noun

pu·​ree pyu̇-ˈrā  -ˈrē 

1

: a paste or thick liquid usually made by rubbing cooked food through a sieve

2

: a thick soup having pureed vegetables as a base

puree

2 of 2 verb

pureed; pureeing

: to boil soft and then rub through a sieve