PESTO


Meaning of PESTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpes-(ˌ)tō ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from pesto, adjective, pounded, from pestare to pound, from Late Latin pistare, frequentative of Latin pinsere

Date: 1937

: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese

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