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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