mirepoix
/mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/
Etymology
From French Mirepoix.
mirepoix means A city in Ariège department, France. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
name
- A city in Ariège department, France.
noun
- A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.“The Mirepoix is from this moment complete.”
- A mixture.“To this mirepoix of contradictory news, add another Pew survey from earlier this month, which found that 54 percent of respondents said they believe that Americans are seeking out more-healthy food than they did 20 years ago—even though they are eating less healthfully than they did in that same timeframe.”