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pureed

/pjʊˈreɪd/ /pjʊˈreɪd/

Meanings
verb
To crush or grind food into a puree.

Examples :

"The chef pureed the tomatoes to make a smooth soup. "
food utensil vegetable

Related Words

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tomatoes noun

/təˈmeɪtoʊz/ /təˈmɑːtoʊz/

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My grandmother grows the best tomatoes in her garden every summer. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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soup noun

/suːp/ /sup/

Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.

"Pho is a traditional Vietnamese soup."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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grind noun

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/ /ˈɡɹɪnd/

The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.

"The coffee grind was too coarse, resulting in weak coffee. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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crush noun

/kɹʌʃ/

A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

"The car crash was a complete crush, destroying the front of the building. "

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smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

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chef noun

/ʃɛf/

The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.

"The chef prepared a delicious meal for the large family gathering. "

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puree noun

/pjʊəˈɹeɪ/ /ˈpʊəɹiː/

A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid.

"Tomato sauce is generally a puree."