Meaning
pesto
- traditional Italian green sauce made of crushed basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheese, and olive oil
In a sentence
Oggi a pranzo prepariamo la pasta al pesto.
Today for lunch we are making pasta with pesto.
Ti piace il pesto fatto in casa?
Do you like homemade pesto?
Non comprare quel sugo, preferisco il pesto fresco.
Don't buy that sauce, I prefer fresh pesto.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pesto | masculine · singular |
| pesti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable when referring to the sauce.
- Most famously associated with Genoa: 'pesto alla genovese'.