Word of the day: Mince

Mince: picadinho de carne,picar, cortar em pedaços,pronunciar com afetação, medir as palavras, andar de modo afetado

Synonyms: dice, hash, chop

“The recipe says that you should mince the onions.”

“…minced some garlic and added it to the stew…”

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