minestrone

min·e·stro·ne

noun \ˌmi-nə-ˈstrō-nē, -ˈstrōn\

Definition of MINESTRONE

: a rich thick vegetable soup usually with dried beans and pasta (as macaroni or vermicelli)

Origin of MINESTRONE

Italian, augmentative of minestra, from minestrare to serve, dish up, from Latin ministrare, from minister servant — more at minister

First Known Use: 1871

Rhymes with MINESTRONE

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