coulis

(ko̵̅o̅ lē′, ko̵̅o̅′lē)

noun pl. coulis

a purée of fruit or vegetables used as a light sauce, esp. in nouvelle cuisine

Origin: Fr, orig., meat juices < couler, to flow: see coulee

See coulis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A thick sauce made of puréed fruit or vegetables: raspberry coulis.

Origin:

Origin: French, strained liquid

Origin: , from Old French couleis

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *cōlāticus

Origin: , from Latin cōlātus

Origin: , past participle of cōlāre, to strain; see coulee

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