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Meaning of pistou | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil, similar to pesto.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français pistou

Examples

“On a November morning, the other side of the 12-foot-long cooking area featured metal organizers filled with endive, bread crumbs, almond butter, mushrooms, shallots, chorizo, chives, purée of purple potatoes, parsley pistou, chestnuts, dried tomatoes and other items that allow the chef to riff at high speed.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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