English Explanatory Dictionary

minestrone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many thick Italian vegetable soups.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪnɪˈstɹəʊnɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-minestrone.wav /ˌmɪnəˈstɹoʊni/

Word forms

minestrone minestrones

Etymology

Directly from Italian minestrone, from minestra (“soup”, ultimately from Latin ministrō) + -one (augmentative suffix).

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