pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
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Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia.
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Emporium Selection Cheese Advent Calendar features Red Leicester, Bruschetta, pesto cheese, Mimolette, aged gouda, extra mature cheddar, mustard gouda, hard goat cheese, cheddar with whiskey, black truffle cheddar and black pepper gouda.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The options — sweet & sour, pesto, and fajita — are all vegetarian unless chicken, steak, or salmon is added.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Use this for pesto on the pronto or quick garden-to-glass mocktails, which both freeze beautifully in ice cube trays for later use.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Emporium Selection Cheese Advent Calendar features Red Leicester, Bruschetta, pesto cheese, Mimolette, aged gouda, extra mature cheddar, mustard gouda, hard goat cheese, cheddar with whiskey, black truffle cheddar and black pepper gouda.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The options — sweet & sour, pesto, and fajita — are all vegetarian unless chicken, steak, or salmon is added.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Use this for pesto on the pronto or quick garden-to-glass mocktails, which both freeze beautifully in ice cube trays for later use.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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