pistou
noun
pis·tou
pēsˈtü
plural -s
: a vegetable soup served with a puree of garlic, herbs, oil, and cheese and often tomatoes
Word History
Etymology
French, crushed basil, pesto, from Provençal, from pista to crush, from Old Provençal pistar, from Late Latin pistare
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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