Definitions for pesto

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pesto pes·to

Spelling: [pes-toh]

IPA: /ˈpɛs toʊ/

Pesto is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 83 anagrams from letters in pesto (eopst).

Definitions for pesto

noun

1. a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.

Origin of pesto

1935-40; Upper Italian (compare Genoese dialect pésto pesto), Italian: noun derivative of pestare to pound, crush; see piste, pestle