puré
/puˈɾe/masculine
The English phrase "puree" is puré in Spanish.
puré refers to food that has been ground into a thick liquid. To express the action of making a puree, you can use the verbs pasar or machacar to mean crush or grind food.
Meaning: food that has been ground into a thick liquid (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word puré retains the accent mark on the e to indicate the stress on the final syllable.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain parts of South America, particularly Chile and Peru, homogeneizado or homogeneizada can be used to describe a pureed texture, often associated with baby food or pureed fruits.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun puré is masculine and is almost always used with the definite article el.
How do you pronounce it?
/puˈɾe/
Did you know?
- While puré is a general term for any pureed food, in many Spanish-speaking countries, the word is so strongly associated with potatoes that it is used almost exclusively to mean mashed potatoes.
- The verb pasar is commonly used to describe the act of making a puré, but it literally means 'to pass', referring to the traditional method of pushing food through a sieve.
- While puré refers to the texture of the food, Spanish speakers use the specific term papilla when talking about the very first pureed meals introduced to babies.
Examples in context
- Por favor, prepare un puré de manzana.Please make an apple puree.
- Me encanta la crema de zanahoria.I love carrot puree.
- Hice una sopa de tomate triturado.I made a pureed tomato soup.
- Para hacer el puré de patatas, necesitarás un pasapuré.To make mashed potatoes, you will need a masher.
- Este producto es ideal para preparar papillas homogeneizadas.This product is perfect for preparing pureed baby food.
- puré de patatasMashed potatoes
- El puré de patata está muy caliente.The mashed potato puree is very hot.
- Me gusta mucho este puré de manzana.I really like this apple puree.
- Necesito hacer un puré de verduras para la cena.I need to make a vegetable puree for dinner.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are deciding what to have for dinner.
- MateoSofía, ¿quieres puré con la carne?Sofía, do you want puree with the meat?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, me encantaría.Yes, Mateo, I would love that.
- MateoVoy a preparar el puré ahora.I am going to prepare the puree now.
- SofíaGracias, se ve delicioso.Thank you, it looks delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “puree” translations and entries puré, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
