First Known Use: 1871
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minestrone
noun min·e·stro·ne \ˌmi-nə-ˈstrō-nē, -ˈstrōn\
: a thick Italian soup that is usually made with beans, vegetables, and pasta
Full Definition of MINESTRONE
: a rich thick vegetable soup usually with dried beans and pasta (as macaroni or vermicelli)
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Origin of MINESTRONE
Italian, augmentative of minestra, from minestrare to serve, dish up, from Latin ministrare, from minister servant — more at minister
Rhymes with MINESTRONE
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