pesto

Signification

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

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɛstoʊ/

Étymologie

1937, from Italian pesto, from Latin pistus (“crushed, pounded”), from Latin pīnsō (“to pound, beat, crush”). Cognate to pestle.

Phrases

This is the main reason why pesto recipes often differ from each other .

C'est la principale raison pour laquelle les recettes de pesto diffèrent souvent les unes des autres.