noun

pesto

pesto

I love pasta with pesto sauce.

I love pasta with pesto sauce.

She made fresh pesto with basil from her garden.

She made fresh pesto with basil from her garden.

((some)) pesto I love pasta with pesto sauce.

Synonyms: basil sauce

From Italian 'pesto', past participle of 'pestare' meaning 'to pound, to crush'.

Pesto is made by 'pounding' or 'pesting' the ingredients. It sounds like 'pest', but it's for pasta!

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