mirepoix
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mirepoix /ˈmɪəˌpwɑː/
▶noun a mixture of sautéed chopped vegetables used in various sauces.
– origin Fr., named after the 18th-cent. French general Duc de Mirepoix.
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