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PUREE

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("puree" is a kind of...):

aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals (a source of materials to nourish the body)

Derivation:

puree (rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

Example:

puree the vegetables for the baby

Synonyms:

puree; strain

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "puree" is one way to...):

rub (move over something with pressure)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

puree (food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender)

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