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puree

[pyoo-rey, -ree, pyoor-ey] / pjʊˈreɪ, -ˈri, ˈpjʊər eɪ /
VERB
make into paste
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In the course of the 20th century, tomatoes became ubiquitous enough in Egyptian cuisine to make “salsa” a usual word for sauce and, more specifically, tomato puree.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

I paired mine with eggplant puree, crispy zucchini, roasted potatoes and a rich, well-seasoned gravy.

From Salon May 9, 2025

The new FDA guidance comes more than a year after lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon puree sickened more than 560 children in the U.S. between October 2023 and April 2024, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

One weekend around the year 2000, Teheux wanted to turn a giant pumpkin into frozen puree for pies.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2025

As I puree tomatoes in a blender, Mom leans on the kitchen counter, sipping her tea.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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