minestrone

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  1. noun A thick soup of Italian origin containing assorted vegetables, beans, pasta such as vermicelli or macaroni, and herbs in a meat or vegetable broth.

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  • They had a simple meal of minestrone, ravioli and huge slices of chocolate cake. —  Death of a Dustman
  • Their house-made minestrone, with 5 kinds of beans, is quite tasty. —  Local Headlines - Channel 7
  • Love a nice barley and beef classic, minestrone (with proscuitto and real parmesan) and we probably make home made french onion soup once a week (with a splash of balsamic vinegar). —  ohdeedoh
  • Making minestrone is a great way to make use of leftovers.
  • The word "minestrone" has become a synonym for "hodgepodge."
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  1. Italian, augmentative of minestra, dish consisting of pasta, rice, vegetables or beans cooked in water, from Old Italian, from minestrare, to dish up, serve this dish, from Latin ministrāre, to serve food, from minister, servant; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.
 

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