minestrone

noun

min·​e·​stro·​ne ˌmi-nə-ˈstrō-nē How to pronounce minestrone (audio) -ˈstrōn How to pronounce minestrone (audio)
: a rich thick vegetable soup usually with dried beans and pasta (such as macaroni or vermicelli)

Examples of minestrone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Served with spaghetti, Visconti’s famous garlic bread and minestrone soup or a simple salad (a mustardy Italian dressing goes well over greens), the veal’s delicate flavor still somehow managed to seep through. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 Today’s groups are... Yellow group — eat a little Green group — pursue Blue group — ingredients in minestrone Purple group — ____cast What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert! Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Keep it simple with seasonings; use thyme for chicken soups and winter stews, and oregano and basil for minestrone soups. Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Jess tested this minestrone right before the holiday season, when eyes are normally much bigger than tummies. Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024 Hence this minestrone, which is wholesome, meat-free and totally unthreatening and generally feels right for now, particularly in small portions. Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024 This stewed tomatoes recipe makes a perfect base for soups, like minestrone, and even different kinds of Italian pasta sauces. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023 Combine them with beef broth, beans, and pasta for a quick take on cozy minestrone soup. Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023 Pinto beans are the most popular bean served in America, essential to Tex-Mex cuisine and chili, as well as three-bean salads, minestrone soup, stews, and casseroles. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, from minestra "any of various soups or dishes similar to minestrone" (noun derivative of minestrare, ministrare "to provide, serve, dish up," going back to Latin ministrāre "to serve, minister entry 2") + -one, augmentative suffix (going back to Latin -ō, -ōn-, suffix of nouns denoting persons with a prominent feature)

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minestrone was in 1871

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Cite this Entry

“Minestrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minestrone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

minestrone

noun
min·​e·​stro·​ne ˌmin-ə-ˈstrō-nē How to pronounce minestrone (audio) -ˈstrōn How to pronounce minestrone (audio)
: a thick vegetable soup usually made with dried beans and macaroni
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