olive oil-based pasta sauce, 1937, from Italian pesto, contracted form of pestato, past participle of pestare "to pound, to crush," in reference to the crushed herbs and garlic in it, from Latin root of pestle.
实用例句
1. The pesto vinaigrette added a stimulating sharpness.
香蒜酱色拉调味汁增加了一种刺激性的辛辣味道。来自柯林斯例句
2. Spread the inside of the loaf with olive paste or pesto sauce for extra flavour.
在面包里面涂些橄榄酱或香蒜酱会更好吃。来自柯林斯例句
3. Pesto, mozzarella, parma ham, sun dried tomatoes, egg, anchovies.
