different between preserves vs puree

English

Noun

preserves

1. plural of preserve

preserves pl (plural only)

1. (obsolete) Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.
   • 1867, James Grange, Hints to young shipmasters in drafting and cutting ships' rigging and sails

     Best Eye Preserves, steel frames, large coloured eyes, various tints.

Verb

preserves

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preserve

Anagrams

• persevers

Catalan

Verb

preserves

1. second-person singular present indicative form of preservar

Portuguese

Verb

preserves

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of preservar
2. second-person singular negative imperative of preservar

Spanish

Verb

preserves

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of preservar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of preservar.

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French purée.

Alternative forms

• purée

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pj???e?/, /pj????e?/

Noun

puree (countable and uncountable, plural purees)

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

   Tomato sauce is generally a puree.

Translations

Verb

puree (third-person singular simple present purees, present participle pureeing, simple past and past participle pureed)

1. To crush or grind food into a puree.

Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi ???? (p?r?, “a kind of pancake”).

Alternative forms

• poori
• puri

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p???i?/

Noun

puree (plural purees)

1. A type of unleavened bread from India and Pakistan.

Anagrams

• rupee

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French purée, from Middle French puree, from Old French puree, from Latin p?r?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /py?re?/
• Hyphenation: pu?ree
• Rhymes: -e?

Noun

puree f (plural purees, diminutive pureetje n)

1. puree

Derived terms

• aardappelpuree
• pureren
• tomatenpuree

Related terms

• puur

Finnish

Verb

puree

1. Third-person singular indicative present form of purra.

Italian

Noun

puree f

1. plural of purea