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

The recall was initiated after the FDA sampled a batch of Tippy Toes puree and found patulin levels above what safety standards allow. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026

Nothing Bundt Cakes teamed up with Dove to create this chocolate cake filled with raspberry puree and topped with a silky Dove chocolate heart. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026

Verb

This Nutribullet can be used to speed up a variety of meal prep methods, including chopping vegetables, mincing herbs, pureeing vegetables, and more. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026

Creamy yet dairy-free, our broccoli soup calls for pureeing broccoli and chicken broth with a small amount of oats to thicken the soup and create a velvety texture. —Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 1 Jan. 2026

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