From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpestopes‧to /ˈpestəʊ $ -oʊ/ noun [uncountable] a sauce made from BASIL, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and cheese
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pesto• The new Primula Light half fat additions are cucumber & mint and sun dried tomato & pesto.• Is that a like creamy pesto?• Available in the exotic section of most supermarkets. green pesto, spread mixture over dough.• With a little pesto in it.• A well-made pesto is a fine companion to a grilled game bird when a simple, low-cholesterol meal is in order.• With a cheese slicer or sharp knife, shave thin strips of cheese over pesto.• An evening meal began promisingly with a bruschetta topped with chopped spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and feta cheese.• From top, Smoked salmon rolls with pesto rice, Christmas jewel basmati salad, Basmati rice cake.Origin pesto (1900-2000) Italian pestare “to crush” 