food processor

noun

1. an electric appliance with interchangeable blades within a closed container into which food is inserted for slicing, shredding, mincing, chopping, puréeing, or otherwise processing at high speeds.

food processor

noun

1. cookery an electric domestic appliance designed to speed the preparation and mixing of ingredients by automatic chopping, grating, blending, etc

Other Words From

• food processing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of food processor¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Foods, a major food processor and distributor, notified customers that the international food production giant Taylor Farms had announced a recall on four onion products “due to potential E. coli contamination.”

From Los Angeles Times

A manual can opener is a must for accessing canned goods, while a hand-crank food processor can help with basic meal prep.

From Salon

Pulse in a food processor just until slightly smooth.

From Salon

Using a food processor, combine condensed milk, tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and strawberries.

From Salon

The main buyers of wheat are flour mills, food processors, and direct consumers.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• blender
• mixer