Blended

/ˈblɛndɪd/ adjective, verb

Definition

Mixed together smoothly so that individual parts are no longer clearly separate, or combined to create a unified whole.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'blanda' meaning to mix. The word entered English in the 14th century and originally referred to mixing colors or liquids.

Kelly Says

Before commercial blenders existed in the 1920s, cooks literally had to blend foods by hand—the electric blender revolutionized smoothies and soups, but the concept of mixing ingredients is one of humanity's oldest cooking techniques!

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