pesto
pes·to
noun \ˈpes-(ˌ)tō\Definition of PESTO
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
See Examples of PESTO
- Top the bread with pesto.
Origin of PESTO
Italian, from pesto, adjective, pounded, from pestare to pound, from Late Latin pistare, frequentative of Latin pinsere
First Known Use: 1937
Rhymes with PESTO
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