Etymology

mirepoix

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Today it means: A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking. Full definition →

French mirepoix
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mirepoix · noun1

  1. French · borrowed frommirepoix
  2. English todaymirepoix

Borrowed from French mirepoix, named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757).

Mirepoix · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromMirepoix
  2. English todayMirepoix

From French Mirepoix.

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