n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mi-n ə - ' str ō -n ē , - ' str ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, augmentative of minestra, from minestrare to serve, dish up, from Latin ministrare, from minister servant ― more at MINISTER
Date: 1871
: a rich thick vegetable soup usually with dried beans and pasta (as macaroni or vermicelli)