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Pronunciation / Transliteration: purea
"Ha preparato una deliziosa purea di patate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, pulpy mass or mixture.
"The potatoes were reduced to a smooth mash."
- 1
To reduce to a soft, pulpy mass by beating or pressure.
"Boil the carrots until tender, then mash them with butter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: probably related to Old English mæscan 'to mix with water in brewing', or of Germanic origin. The sense of a soft, pulpy mass developed in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "mash" is said worldwide
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purée
Transliteration: purée
"Il a préparé une purée de pommes de terre."
Brei
Transliteration: Brei
"Die Kartoffeln wurden zu einem Brei zerdrückt."
purea
Transliteration: purea
"Ha preparato una deliziosa purea di patate."
puré
Transliteration: puré
"Me encanta el puré de patatas casero."
purê
Transliteration: purê
"O purê de batata estava muito cremoso."
मैश
Transliteration: mash
"आलू को अच्छी तरह मैश कर लें।"
泥
Transliteration: ní
"请把土豆捣成泥。"
매시
Transliteration: maesi
"감자를 부드럽게 매시로 만드세요."
マッシュ
Transliteration: masshu
"ジャガイモをマッシュにする。"
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