"mirepoix" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/, /mɪəɹəˈpwɑː/ Forms: mirepoix [plural], mirepoixs [plural, rare]
Etymology: Borrowed from French mirepoix, named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|mirepoix}} French mirepoix, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix}} Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix, {{named-after|en|Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix|born=1699|died=1757|nocap=1|wplink=Gaston Pierre de Lévis}} named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|mirepoix|mirepoixs|pl3qual=rare}} mirepoix (countable and uncountable, plural mirepoix or (rare) mirepoixs)
  1. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: soffritto Translations (combination of vegetables and herbs): mirepoix (French), Mirepoix [neuter] (German), soffritto (Italian), włoszczyzna (Polish), sofrito (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mirepoix-en-noun-qKW8LEl4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'combination of vegetables and herbs': 65 35
  2. (figurative) A mixture. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mirepoix-en-noun-4dABmIt3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brunoise (english: leeks, celery, and carrots), GGS (english: ginger, garlic, and scallions), Holy Trinity (english: onions, celery, and bell peppers, in Cajun cuisine)

Noun [French]

IPA: /miʁ.pwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-mirepoix.wav
Etymology: Decapitalization of Mirepoix; named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|Mirepoix}} Mirepoix, {{!}} |, {{lang|fr|Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix}} Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix, {{named-after|fr|Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix|born=1699|died=1757|nocap=1|wplink=Gaston Pierre de Lévis}} named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757) Head templates: {{fr-noun|mf|-}} mirepoix m or f (uncountable)
  1. mirepoix Tags: feminine, masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mirepoix-fr-noun-AYukIXlR
  2. bouillon, broth, or soup, made from mirepoix Tags: feminine, masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mirepoix-fr-noun-BiXyfHlC Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

Inflected forms

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