From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishminestronemin‧e‧stro‧ne /ˌmɪnəˈstrəʊni◂ $ -ˈstroʊ-/ (also minestrone soup) noun [uncountable] DFFa type of soup containing vegetables and small pieces of pasta
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minestrone• The primeval soup has turned into minestrone.• After the first spoonful of the thick and satisfying minestrone, Luce found she was ravenous.Origin minestrone (1800-1900) Italian Latin ministrare “to serve” 