pesto

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈpɛstəʊ/

Noun

pesto noun

A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino)

Related terms

Synonyms

pasta sauce pistou pomodoro sauce amatriciana scarpariello paste ragù puttanesca italian paste pasta bake pastitsio peperoncini pepper sauce pastichio pizza sauce tomato sauce

Associated

pecorino genovese alla pasta sauce coriander tomato genoese garlic basil roasted nuts

Rhymes

resto banesto best o ernesto este o jest o lopresto modesto rest o test ho

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