pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpe-(ˌ)stō 
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
Examples of pesto in a Sentence
Top the bread with pesto.
Recent Examples on the Web
The menu, available in the bar area, offers a margherita pizza and an Italian sausage, mushroom and bell pepper pizza for $14 each, beef meatballs in a tomato sauce for $13 and a ciabatta sandwich with eggplant, cherry tomatoes and pesto for $10.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To make the most of their short season, preserve them into pickled ramps, make ramp kimchi, or blend them into ramp butter or ramp pesto and freeze for later.
—Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Menu features baked ham with orange glaze, chicken thighs with pesto cream sauce, and goulash.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Not mentioned in the description of the sandwich is a very satisfying red pesto.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
To make the most of their short season, preserve them into pickled ramps, make ramp kimchi, or blend them into ramp butter or ramp pesto and freeze for later.
—Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Menu features baked ham with orange glaze, chicken thighs with pesto cream sauce, and goulash.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Not mentioned in the description of the sandwich is a very satisfying red pesto.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Pesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesto. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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pesto
noun
pes·to
ˈpes-tō
: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese
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