Pesto

Pronunciation

• US IPA: ˈpÉ›stoÊŠ
• UK IPA: ˈpÉ›stəʊ
• Rhymes: -É›stəʊ

Origin

1937, from Italian pesto, contraction of pestato, form of pestare ("to pound in a mortar"). Cognate to pestle.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of pesto

Noun

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

Coordinate terms

• pistou

Anagrams

• estop, ETOPS, poets, poset, stoep, stope, topes