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pestos

pestos is the plural of pesto.

Meaning of pesto

Noun

pesto (usually uncountable, plural pestos)

  1. (usually) A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
    • For variation, easy cooking and good eating, slather some pesto on the fish of your choice and bake.1988 November 13, M. H. Reed, “‘Clean Eating’ for the Holidays”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Questions about pestos

What is pestos the plural of?
Pestos is the plural of pesto.

Words near pestos in the dictionary

  1. pestolike
  2. pestological
  3. pestologist
  4. pestologists
  5. pestology
  6. pestos
  7. pestproof
  8. pestproofed
  9. pestproofing
  10. pestproofs
  11. pestre

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