Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pistou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: pis-tou
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistou.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pistous (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

persillade pesto

Questions

What does pistou mean?: A Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil, similar to pesto.
Where does pistou come from?: Borrowed from French pistou.

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