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mince

 

[ mษชns ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food

Finely chopped meat, especially beef, used as a filling in dishes such as pies, burgers, or meatballs.

Synonyms

chopped meat, ground meat, minced meat

Examples of usage

  • She made delicious meat pies with mince for dinner.
  • The recipe calls for a pound of mince beef.
  • We ordered a mince burger at the restaurant.
Context #2 | Verb

cooking

To chop or grind food, especially meat, into very small pieces.

Synonyms

chop, dice, grind

Examples of usage

  • She minced the garlic for the pasta sauce.
  • Make sure to mince the onions finely for the curry.

Translations

Translations of the word "mince" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น picar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hacken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cincang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะดั€ั–ะฑะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siekaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆปใ‚€ (kizamu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hacher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ picar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doฤŸramak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์ง€๋‹ค (dajida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูุฑู… (yafrum)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sekat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sekaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰็ขŽ (duรฒ suรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sekljati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hakka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ (dachra)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doฤŸramaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ picar

Etymology

The word 'mince' originated from the Middle English word 'mincen' which means 'to chop finely.' It has been used in the culinary world for centuries to describe the process of cutting food into small pieces, especially meat. Mincing has been a common cooking technique in various cuisines around the world, adding flavor and texture to dishes.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,927, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.