mirepoix
/mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/noun
mirepoix is spelled M-I-R-E-P-O-I-X: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mirepoix means “A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mirepoix?
| Letters | 8: M-I-R-E-P-O-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mirepoix?
Mirepoix appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mirepoix?
- /mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/
- /mɪəɹəˈpwɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mirepoix
- mirepoixs plural, rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mirepoix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
- 2
A mixture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mirepoix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense combination of vegetables and herbs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mirepoix |
| German | Mirepoix |
| Spanish | bresa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mirepoix come from?
Borrowed from French mirepoix, named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).