Definitions For Mirepoix

Noun

MIREPOIX (plural mirepoix) A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking. (figurative) A mixture.

Synonyms

cuisine sofrito / soffrito / sofritto / soffritto

Translations

French: mirepoix Italian: soffritto Polish: włoszczyzna Spanish: sofrito

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, mirepoix}}, named after w:charles-pierre-gaston françois de lévis, duc de lévis-mirepoix, charles-pierre-gaston françois de lévis, duc de lévis-mirepoix.

Is Mirepoix a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
21

The word Mirepoix is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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