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pesto definition

☆ pesto (pes′tō)

noun

an Italian sauce that is a purée of fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese in olive oil, used esp. over pasta

Etymology: It pp. of pestare, to pound, grind < L pinsere: see pestle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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