Word
minced
US/ˈmɪnst/
UK/mˈɪnst/
Definition
v. to cut food into very small pieces, like a knife and a chopping board. You usually do this to meat or onions before cooking.
v. to cut food into very small pieces, typically using a knife and a chopping board. Often used in the context of preparing ingredients for cooking.
Examples
“I need to minced the onions for the soup.”
“The chef showed the students how to minced the garlic finely to ensure the sauce had a smooth texture.”
“While some recipes call for chopped herbs, others require the leaves to be minced to release their full aroma during the initial stages of the cooking process.”
Examples
simple
“I need to minced the onions for the soup.”
contextual
“The chef showed the students how to minced the garlic finely to ensure the sauce had a smooth texture.”
complex
“While some recipes call for chopped herbs, others require the leaves to be minced to release their full aroma during the initial stages of the cooking process.”
Real-World Examples
“I fried onions and minced beef, and mixed them with spiced maftoul, then spooned this into halved, hollowed-out peppers.” Etymology
From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed. By surface analysis, mince + -ed.
From mince + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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