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

Pulse in the lemon juice, then add the tahini and 1 tablespoon oil and puree until smooth, adding up to 2 more tablespoons lemon juice to taste. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

For a homemade touch, skip the can and make your own pumpkin puree. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

The beautifully simple concoction of butter-sauteed onion, tomatoes, and chicken stock needs only to be pureed with an immersion blender and finished with a splash of heavy cream. —Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026

This hearty winter veggie conveniently is always enjoyed cooked—upping beta carotene bioavailability—and is excellent roasted, mashed, or pureed to be added to stews, curries, baked goods, casseroles, pastas, and more. —Christina Manian, Health, 6 Feb. 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