Origin of purree
First recorded in 1850–55,
purree is from the Hindi word
piyūṛī
Words nearby purree
purpure,
purpuric,
purpurin,
purpurinuria,
purr,
purree,
purse,
purse crab,
purse seine,
purse strings,
purse-proud
Example sentences from the Web for purree
It comes from India under the name of purree or Indian yellow, and is used as a pigment.
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