primavera

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I can assure you that your latest order of pasta primavera was not made by a guy named Steve who grew up in Montclair.

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  1. noun A tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) of Mexico and Guatemala, having opposite, palmately compound leaves, yellow flowers, and close-grained, light-colored wood.
  2. noun The wood of this tree, used in cabinetry. Also called white mahogany.
  3. adjective Garnished or served with assorted fresh vegetables: pasta primavera; shrimp in a primavera sauce.

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  • The system also offers entrees in the Baystate Medical Center cafeteria that might appear on a restaurant menu, including tuna steak with mango salsa, manicotti primavera, and portabella chicken. —  Reader - MassLive.com
  • Easter Brunch menu offers ham and Swiss quiche, French toast, chicken primavera, herb-roasted pork loin, fruit and berry display, cheese display, muffins, assorted pastries and more. —  Freep.com - RSS
  • I can assure you that your latest order of pasta primavera was not made by a guy named Steve who grew up in Montclair. —  Hoboken 411
  • Apparently, pasta primavera is by definition a pasta focused on fresh vegetables, so the name is really appropriate for this appetizing dish. —  Iateapie.net
  • Anticipo de la colección primavera-verano 2009 de H&M | El-Informador —  FASHION INDIE » FASHION PORN
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  1. Spanish, spring, primavera, from Late Latin prīma vēra, early spring, pl. of prīmum vēr : Latin prīmus, first; see per1 in Indo-European roots + Latin vēr, spring; see wesr̥ in Indo-European roots.
  2. From Italian (alla) primavera, (in the) spring (style), from Late Latin prīma vēra; see primavera1.
 

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