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mirepoix

/mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/

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What does mirepoix mean?

noun

  1. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
  2. (figuratively) A mixture.

proper noun

  1. A city in Ariège department, France.

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/mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/

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Madame de Mirepoix would not stay to preside at her own banquets, but is slipped away to retake possession of the tabouret.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
Truss fourteen snipe and cook them in a mirepoix made with plenty of ham, fat bacon, herbs, and a wine glass of Marsala.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930